UK-France deal aimed at reducing number of migrants crossing Channel in small boats is scrapped

The U.K. government has canceled a pilot program with France that aimed to reduce the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.
LONDON (AP) — A pilot program between the U.K. and France that aimed to curb the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats has been scrapped, Britain’s government said Wednesday. In a statement, the Home Office said the so-called “one in, one out” deal is “no longer processing new cases.” Under the...
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