The first migrant under the "one in, one out" deal agreement has been deported.

The migrant, from India, is believed to have been flown into Paris on an Air France passenger plane from Heathrow on Thursday.

It is understood the deportation took place despite the threats of legal action, reports The Telegraph.

He is the first of up to 100 Channel migrants detained by Border Force at the start of last month to have been sent back to France.

The first migrant has been deported under the scheme

A French government official told The Telegraph that there is a planned reciprocal flight of the first legitimate asylum seekers from France to the UK.

The senior immigration official said: "We have already had an arrival this morning and will no doubt welcome two today and we expect a departure on Saturday of a group of asylum seekers to the UK."

The French Government requested an Indian migrant, as it means they will offer him voluntary return to his homeland, where the Government pays the airfare and offers €2,500.

If the migrant refuses, he will then face expulsion from the country rather than the chance of asylum, as France has a reciprocal arrangement with the Indian Government to accept enforced returns.

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announced the deal earlier this year