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Another Plan To Stop The Boats

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Today, the UK and France have unveiled a new “one in, one out” plan to reduce small boat Channel crossings.

Announcing the deal at the end of Emmanuel Macron’s 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’s 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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