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UK to continue deporting potential trafficking victims to France despite court ruling
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UK to continue deporting potential trafficking victims to France despite court ruling
The Home Office has indicated it will proceed with forced removals to France after a high court ruled the policy unlawful.
- Mr Justice Sheldon ruled on Friday that the Home Office policy to reduce protections for trafficking victims earmarked for removal to France was unlawful.
- Home Office sources told the Guardian that operational activity could continue despite the ruling.
- A Home Office spokesperson said the government will appeal the judgment and reform laws to stop "dubious last-minute" modern slavery claims.
- Asylum seekers detained for removal told the Guardian the Home Office does not listen to trafficking claims and sends them to France regardless.
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