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Former PM says ‘exceptional’ aim to spend 5% of GDP should be a joint Nato and European initiative financed via bonds or a defence fundYvette Cooper, the home secretary, declined to say how many migrants arriving on small boats had been detained as she spoke to reporters about the launch of the “one in, one out” returns deal with France today. (See 9.58am.) She said:The transfers to immigration removal centres are under way as we speak, so we won’t provide operational details at this point that criminal gangs can simply use and exploit.But no-one should be in any doubt: anyone who arrives from now on is eligible for immediate detention and return.The pilot has now begun, so the first migrants who have arrived on the small boats are now in detention. We will then swiftly make the referrals to France and that process will now start to be able to return people to France.It’s the beginning of the pilot and it will build as well over time, but we’re also clear that France is a safe country, so we will robustly defend against any legal challenge that people try.The first detentions came as people arrived in Dover on Wednesday, the first day the pilot scheme came into force.Pictures showed the migrants wearing life jackets disembarking from Border Force boats. Continue reading...
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Former PM says ‘exceptional’ aim to spend 5% of GDP should be a joint Nato and European initiative financed via bonds or a defence fund
Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, declined to say how many migrants arriving on small boats had been detained as she spoke to reporters about the launch of the “one in, one out” returns deal with France today. (See 9.58am.) She said:
The transfers to immigration removal centres are under way as we speak, so we won’t provide operational details at this point that criminal gangs can simply use and exploit.
But no-one should be in any doubt: anyone who arrives from now on is eligible for immediate detention and return.
The pilot has now begun, so the first migrants who have arrived on the small boats are now in detention. We will then swiftly make the referrals to France and that process will now start to be able to return people to France.
It’s the beginning of the pilot and it will build as well over time, but we’re also clear that France is a safe country, so we will robustly defend against any legal challenge that people try.
The first detentions came as people arrived in Dover on Wednesday, the first day the pilot scheme came into force.
Pictures showed the migrants wearing life jackets disembarking from Border Force boats.
Continue reading...
