Overview
- Home Office sources say an Indian national, an Eritrean man and an Iranian man have been deported to France since Thursday under the pilot.
- Official figures show 1,072 people crossed in 13 boats on Friday, taking the 2025 total to about 32,103, a record pace for the year.
- High Court challenges and last‑minute legal bids have stalled several attempted removals, and ministers have moved to narrow grounds for repeat claims.
- The government says returns will be scaled up over the coming months, and the first flights bringing approved asylum seekers from France are expected next week.
- Charities are advising migrants on legal options in Calais, and some people waiting on the French coast say they will keep attempting the crossing despite potential returns.