Follow live coverage with text and score updates as hosts England face France in the semi-final at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol.

A family of three is the first to arrive in Britain as ministers say the swaps will deter Channel crossings but critics call the plan costly and ineffective.

England overcame their toughest test of the tournament so far to book their place in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final with a 35-17 win over France.

Crucially, though, the Red Roses go on – the thought of a dispiriting final week with the hosts’ competition over dismissed in two flashes of Ellie Kildunne’s bright white boots. This was not a performance to leave Canada quaking yet England’s World Cup chances remain very much alive.

England has swamped Scotland and France has edged Ireland to produce another Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinal.

The tournament has reached an incredible 9.8 million BBC TV viewers and driven 8.8 million streams across BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport platforms to date