Talks are underway on "the terms for withdrawing from the agreement", the French ministry told AFP, confirming a report in Le Monde. London had been keen to extend the deal, under which Britain takes in the same number of migrants returned to France, but Paris was less enthusiastic.
Under the treaty, which came into force on August 6th last year and was extended to the end of September, the UK can reject migrants who crossed the Channel illegally if they are deemed ineligible for asylum.
In return, London accepts an equal number of migrants from France who have not taken the small boat route.
By the end of June, London had in exchange for its forced removals admitted 1,117 other migrants who had requested entry in France.
London and Paris have said the accord helps crack down on people smuggling and limits the number of migrants attempting the often deadly crossing to England's south coast.
But more than 20 charities in both countries have said the French-British deal inflicts "further harm on people who have already survived war, torture, persecution, violence, human trafficking, and a treacherous sea journey".
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