Overview

• Home Office sources confirmed an Iranian man was deported on Friday, following the removal of an Eritrean earlier the same morning after a failed High Court challenge and an Indian national on Thursday.
• A judge ruled there was no serious issue to try in one trafficking-related claim, and ministers say they are moving to curb last‑minute legal bids that have slowed early flights.
• Channel crossings remain high with about 31,000 arrivals so far this year and hundreds setting out on Friday from northern France in calm conditions.
• Ministers rejected President Donald Trump’s call to deploy the military, stressing Border Force leads the response with naval support available if required.
• Charities in Calais are handing out legal‑advice leaflets as migrants say they will keep trying to reach the UK, while the government plans to scale up returns under the pilot running to June 2026.