Mahmood’s cutting of protections for UK-France ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal ruled unlawful

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A UK high court judge ruled Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims under the "one in, one out" asylum deal unlawful. The ruling, which found the amended guidance preventing reconsideration of negative trafficking decisions unlawful, is expected to have significant implications for asylum seekers removed to France and prompts calls for those already sent back to be returned to the UK.

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Asylum seekers win ruling against home secretary’s reduction of safeguards for potential victims of traffickingThe home secretary’s decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims being considered for removal under the “one in, one out” asylum deal was unlawful, a high court judge has ruled. The legal challenge was brought by five small-boat asylum seekers selected for being returned to France – four from Eritrea and one from Sudan.

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