UK Deported First Person Under New Immigration Scheme

The UK sent the first person back to India as part of a new plan.

The person, whose identity is not shared, had come into the UK illegally on a small boat.

The government wants to send a clear message that entering the UK illegally will lead to removal.

The deported person can choose to go back to India with some financial support, or else face a mandatory deportation.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she would challenge court attempts to stop the removals.

The aim is to use safe, legal ways of accepting asylum seekers rather than dangerous sea crossings.