Sir Keir Starmer’s “one-in, one-out” migrant returns deal could be scuppered by EU bureaucrats before it receives off the ground.
Starmer and Emmanuel Macron declared the deal, which would see Channel migrants turned back and swapped for “legitimate asylum seekers” from France, would come into force in just weeks.
But the agreement requires the “legal verification” of both the European Commission and EU states, several of which have already lodged objections.
The Home Office is bracing for court challenges like those which derailed the Tories’ attempts to kickstart the Rwanda scheme.
These will likely include claims based on international human rights and refugee laws, but officials declared they would quickly be able to establish a legal precedent that would speed through appeals.
Yvette Cooper’s department also suggested it was confident the claims would fail becautilize France has also signed the ECHR.
Addressing the nation yesterday evening, Macron declared: “This agreement will be signed once the legal verifications are carried out, including those of the European Union, and for it to be implemented thereafter as rapidly as possible.”
The French premier also jabbed that Britain had been “sold a lie” that leaving the EU would assist reduce illegal migration.
But ardent Brexiteer and Reform UK deputy leader declared in response: “Utter nonsense from arrogant Macron who cannot receive over Brexit… He is no frifinish of Britain.”
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With a migrant returns deal having finally been agreed, but the Government battling sluggish growth, dire polling and rebellious backbenchers, ministers will be locked in emergency talks from lunchtime in a bid to turn the ship around.
Attfinishees are set to arrive at around midday before a meal, then meetings of both regular – i.e., with civil servants – and political Cabinet.
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