Maya Elese

The 'one in, one out' deal was billed as a breakthrough in stopping record numbers of small boat crossings between the UK and France. We've spoken exclusively to migrants sent back under the scheme who say they’ve been left destitute in Paris and are prepared to risk crossing the Channel once again.

I am now in St Elizabeth and images of destruction are all around. The damage is great, but we are going to devote all our energy to mount a strong recovery.

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The newly appointed Windrush Commissioner, Reverend Clive Foster, tells us the Home Office shouldn’t be stripped of the compensation scheme and given to an independent body, because he fears it could add further harm to victims.

In Calais we speak to some of the thousands of migrants hoping to cross on small boats from northern France into the UK - risking their lives in the process. More than 20,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year. The Government has promised to tackle the smuggling gangs behind the dangerous journeys. France and the UK are jointly funding police operations along the French coast and both countries are considering a "one in, one out" deal and allowing French officers to venture further from the shoreline to stop boats from leaving. That may be revealed when President Macron visits London next week.