Another Plan To Stop The Boats
Starmer announces 鈥渙ne in, one out鈥 migrant deal with France.
Today, the UK and France have unveiled a new 鈥渙ne in, one out鈥 plan to reduce small boat Channel crossings.
Announcing the deal at the end of Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 state visit to the UK, Keir Starmer said migrants arriving on small boats will be returned to France, in exchange for asylum seekers who have not tried to enter the UK illegally.
Adam and Chris unpack what鈥檚 in the deal, and ask whether this latest plan will work.
Plus, host of Newsnight, Victoria Derbyshire joins Adam to talk about her experiences speaking to migrants in France who are hoping to make small boat crossings to the UK.
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