Asylum Costs, Village Revolt, and Far-Right Rise: UK Immigration Debate Intensifies

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood revealed the "one in, one out" deal with France costs £56,000 per person returned — higher than the Home Office's average enforced return cost of £48,800. Since August 2025, about 1,400 people have been removed to France, though some have since re-entered the UK. Mahmood defended the cost, saying it's "still cheaper, or just about the same as supporting someone in a hotel for a year." The pilot has...