Law change to allow immediate deportation of convicted foreign criminals

Follows recent changes that will allow foreign prisoners to be deported 30% into their jail term

Part of Plan for Change to restore control to our borders and keep streets safe

The new power announced today (10 August) will get foreign national offenders out of our prisons, saving money for British taxpayers and protecting the public from dangerous criminals.

The change follows legislation introduced by the Government in June, which will mean most foreign prisoners can now be deported after serving 30 percent of their prison time, rather than 50 percent.

Today, the Government has announced it will go even further—stripping back a decades-old law to introduce new powers for immediate deportation from prison. Offen

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