First ‘one in, one out’ deportation flight reportedly takes off without migrants

Group of people who crossed Channel by boat understood not to have been on Air France plane after legal challenge

The first flight to France carrying people who crossed the Channel under Keir Starmer's one in, one out" deal has not taken place as planned, according to reports.

A small group of individuals were removed from an Air France flight on Monday due to travel from Heathrow to Paris after a legal challenge, according to multiple newspaper reports.