The Eritrean man said he was an 'alleged trafficking victim' and his barristers asked for an 'interim relief' because deportation would risk multiple human rights breaches.

Legal challenges and protests from charities hit Starmer’s efforts to put deal with France into action

French charity Auberge des Migrants, which has mounted a campaign against the 'one-in, one-out' policy, said two deportations had now been cancelled.