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Government strikes returns deal with Iraq in latest bid to deter small boats

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Government strikes returns deal with Iraq in latest bid to deter small boats

The Government has agreed a new deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants as part of wider moves to limit small boat crossings. The deal, signed by Home Office minister Dan Jarvis, will set up a formal process to return Iraqis who have arrived in the UK with no right to stay in the country. It comes after an £800,000 deal last year with Baghdad to help the country crack […]

todayAugust 20, 2025

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