News · 23 May 2026

Asylum seeker returns to UK after France deportation

Those who were deported to France are now in hiding throughout Britain, having made unlawful journeys back. One man says he escaped smugglers who beat him and wanted to force him into work. One man states he knows several other individuals from the scheme who have also returned and are living covertly.

By BriefTea Editorial · 23 May 2026 at 14:06

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