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UK to Fund 200 French Officers for Detention and Deportation of Asylum Seekers from 10 Countries
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UK to Fund 200 French Officers for Detention and Deportation of Asylum Seekers from 10 Countries

The UK has agreed to pay for 200 French officers to detain and deport asylum seekers from 10 specific nationalities under a new £662m deal with France. The detain-and-deport scheme targets nationals from Eritrea, Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Syria, Vietnam and Yemen at a new removal site in Dunkirk. The deal includes a £162m payment-by-results package on top of a new three-year £500m baseline agreement, with the Dunkirk facility expected to open by end of 2026.

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