The home secretary has said the new "one in, one out" migrant scheme agreed with France on Thursday is "robust" enough to withstand potential legal challenges.Yvette Cooper said she had been in close contact with European governments which have expressed concerns about the deal,

The UK and France agreed a deal to send migrants arriving on small boats to the UK, in return for legal asylum seekers.

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