The new deal will see illegal migrants returned to France, but will also enable individuals to arrive in the UK as asylum seekers in a move to curb small boat crossings

Sir Keir Starmer was accused of caving in to France over a migrants deal that critics warned will fail to end the small boats crisis. They lashed out at the "limp" agreement and said the Prime Minister had "bowed down" to French president Emmanuel Macron.

Keir Starmer has announced a 'one-in, one-out' deal to send migrants back to France if they try to arrive on small boats. The deal will see one illegal migrant sent back in exchange for an asylum seeker who has not tried to cross the Channel illegally.