Migrant Deported from UK Tries to Return, Sent to France

 Home Office sources said Wednesday morning's return flight included a man who was deported on September 19 and returned to Britain on October 18.

 The Iranian man claimed he was a victim of modern slavery at the hands of trafficking gangs in France.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the man's case had been expedited after he was detected by biometrics and detained. She added: "Anyone looking to return to the UK after being removed under the UK-France agreement is wasting their time and money.

"My message is clear: if you try to return to the UK you will be sent back. I will do whatever it takes to scale up removals of illegal migrants and secure our borders."

The man, who has not been named, previously told the Guardian he had returned to Britain because he feared for his life in France.

Speaking about his alleged treatment at the hands of smugglers, he said: "They took me like a worthless object, forced me to work, abused me, and threatened me with a gun and told me I would be killed if I made the slightest protest."

So far, 94 migrants have been expelled from Britain under the treaty. Under this treaty, Britain agrees to grant asylum to refugees who have a protection case and have not attempted to cross the Channel illegally.

 Under this scheme, 57 people have arrived in Britain from France.

 Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch previously said the case showed the government was "in complete chaos," and in an X-post, she said it was "too weak to make the tough decisions to secure our borders."

Maddie Harris, director of Humans for Rights Network told that her organisation had been in contact with the Iranian man.

She said he was experiencing "acute fear" after his first removal from the UK due to his treatment by smugglers.

 "While in France he experienced horrendous treatment at the hands of the people who are organising journeys to the UK," she said.

Amid a surge in arrivals in 2025, the government has been under pressure to address the issue of illegal migration.

 As of 21 October, 36,734 people had arrived in Britain by small boats this year.

 This figure was 8,530 more than at the same date in 2024, but 869 fewer than at the same time in 2022, which was the highest ever recorded.

 Along with the UK-France agreement, the government has also pledged to end the use of refugee hotels, which have cost billions of pounds and have become a focal point of recent anti-immigrant protests.

 Under the previous Conservative government, a plan for Britain to send some refugees to Rwanda was passed by Parliament, but it faced numerous legal challenges.

 Four people were sent there before the current Labour government scrapped the scheme.