Children could be deported back to France with their family members if they cross the Channel in a small boat.

The UK’s new returns deal , which starts officially on Wednesday, will see any adults arriving via small boat at risk of being returned to France for the first time.

And those who make the dangerous journey with relatives who are under 18-years-old face being returned together, as a family unit.

Any minor who travels to the UK unaccompanied would not be eligible for deportation.

In exchange, the government’s deal with France agrees to accept asylum seekers into the UK under a “one in, one out” policy, subject to security checks and eligibility criteria.

The Home Office said people from countries where they are most likely to be granted asylum as genuine refugees, or exp

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