Legal challenge could block completion of new migrant detention centre

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA new detention centre for small boat migrants in northern France, partly funded by the UK, faces potential shelving due to a legal challenge. The centre, designed to house 140 migrants detained by French police for up to 90 days, was anticipated to be operational by the end of this year. An environmental group, Flemish-Artois Coastal Environmental Defense Assembly (ADELFA), has appealed a rejected challenge against the building permit at Lille’s Administrative Court, citing local planning rule violations. The UK contributed to the centre's funding as part of a £160 million allocation, which is itself part of a broader £662 million agreement with France aimed at deterring Channel crossings. Between 1 January and 25 May this year, 8,565 people crossed the Channel by small boat, marking a 37 per cent decrease compared to the same period in 2025. In fullMahmood’s detention centre plan to stop migrants crossing Channel hit with legal challengeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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