A family has become the first to enter the UK under the "one in, one out" migrant deal with France, following the removal of four others. The scheme aims to deter illegal crossings and disrupt people-smuggling operations

London: A family of three has arrived in the UK as the first people under the government’s “one in, one out” agreement with France, the Home Office announced.

The arrival of the family, including a child, came after the removal of the first four migrants from the UK to France as part of the year-long scheme. “This is a clear message to people-smuggling gangs that illegal entry into the UK will not be tolerated,” a Home Office spokesperson said on Wednesday (local time).

“We will continue to detain and remove those who arrive by small boat.” The “one in, one out” schem

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