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The scheme has costs thousands of euros per migrant.

Video. UK ends 'one in, one out' migrant returns deal with France

Updated: 30/09/2026 - 19:28 GMT+2

Only about 4% of small-boat arrivals were sent back under the year-long pilot, which cost an average of €65,500 per return, as Paris pushes for an EU-wide replacement.

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