The first small boat migrants have been detained under the new “one-in, one-out” UK-France migrant treaty on Thursday.

The returns deal will see those who cross the Channel in small boats exchanged with France for asylum seekers in a “controlled and legal” way.

On Thursday, the Home Office announced that the first migrants have been detained under the scheme.

The Home Office has said those who arrive in the UK on a small boat will be held in removal centres pending return.

In exchange, migrants in France can apply to come to the UK on a “one-to-one exchange basis” – subject to strict criteria and security checks being met.

The scheme will be reviewed to tackle any issues as the scale and speed of returns increase.

Starmer previously said “hard-headed aggressive action” was needed on

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