‘One in, one out’ deal will go ahead, says Liz Kendall after last-minute injunction

Minister insists court ruling that blocked deportation of Eritrean man ‘will not undermine basis’ of deal with France

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Keir Starmer’s returns deal with France will go ahead, a cabinet minister has insisted, despite a high court ruling that temporarily blocked the deportation of an Eritrean man.

Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, said the last-minute injunction stopping the 25-year-old from being flown to Paris would not scupper the “one in, one out” scheme for ever.