UK asylum return scheme costs £56k per person, home secretary confirms

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood disclosed to MPs that the 'one in, one out' asylum return agreement with France costs approximately £56,000 per person returned. The figure, revealed during a select committee hearing, raises questions about the scheme's cost-effectiveness compared to alternative accommodation. The disclosure is a domestic political development with fiscal implications, though the scheme's operational details remain under scrutiny.