Labour Boasts of Deporting 10,000 Criminals While Thousands More Flood In, Reform UK Says

The Labour government is celebrating the deportation of nearly 10,000 foreign criminals since taking power, including one murderer a week, according to new Home Office figures reported by GB News. Yet, Reform UK warns these numbers “mean nothing” as illegal arrivals continue to outpace removals, undermining any claims of taking back control.

Labour Hails Deportation Figures

New figures from the Home Office, as reported by GB News, reveal that the Labour government has deported nearly 10,000 foreign offenders since coming to power. This includes an average of one foreign murderer per week.

In the past year alone, 800 thieves, 600 sexual offenders, 600 violent criminals, 200 fraudsters, and 2,300 drug offenders have been removed from the UK. This marks a 36 per cent rise compared to the previous 21 months, according to the Home Office.

The leading nationalities among those deported for murder were Romanians, with 21 sent back in the year to March, followed by Poles (14) and Lithuanians (10). Albanians were significantly more likely to be deported for drug offences, being 10 times higher than the next nationality.

Border Minister Alex Norris stated, as reported by GB News, that the message is clear: “if you break our laws, there is no place for you here.” He added that the government is “delivering on our promise to remove those who threaten public safety and break our laws.”

Reform UK: “Deportations Mean Nothing If Arrivals Outpace Removals”

Despite the government’s claims, Reform UK’s Home Affairs spokesman, Zia Yusuf, told GB News that these figures “meant nothing” if migrants continue to arrive unchecked. He highlighted that nearly 1,000 illegal migrants crossed the Channel over just one Bank Holiday weekend.

Yusuf stated: “Deportations mean nothing if arrivals continue to outpace removals, and since Labour took office, tens of thousands have entered Britain illegally – with many going on to commit heinous crimes.”

He concluded that “Only Reform UK will deport every foreign criminal in Britain and stop more criminals entering our country in the first place.”

• Labour government claims 10,000 foreign criminals deported since taking power.
• Home Office figures show one foreign murderer deported per week.
• 800 thieves, 600 sexual offenders, and 2,300 drug offenders removed in the last year.
• Reform UK argues these figures are meaningless as illegal arrivals continue to surge.
• Nearly 1,000 illegal migrants crossed the Channel in one Bank Holiday weekend alone.

What This Means for Britain

While the Labour government points to these deportation figures, many ordinary British people will question the effectiveness when thousands more continue to arrive illegally, as highlighted by Reform UK.

The cost of housing and processing illegal migrants, many of whom may go on to commit crimes, falls directly on your taxes, diverting funds from essential public services like the NHS and local policing.

This situation underscores a fundamental failure to control Britain’s borders, undermining the very sovereignty that Brexit was meant to restore and leaving communities feeling less safe.

Until the government implements a robust strategy to stop illegal crossings and control who enters the country, these deportation numbers will remain a mere drop in the ocean for frustrated taxpayers.

The current approach leaves the door open for more foreign criminals to enter Britain, placing an unnecessary burden on our justice system and putting your family’s safety at risk.

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This article is a factual summary of reporting by GB News. Full original story available on their website. All quotes directly attributed.

Source: GB News | Breaking Brexit News