Almost 4,000 foreign criminals have dodged deportation and settled in Britain after the Government ruled there was no chance of removing them, according to startling official figures. New figures from the Home Office (pictured) revealed over the past three years 3,774 cases concerning foreign criminals had been abandoned after the Government ruled there was no chance of removing themIn 3,170 cases, no reason was specified. Home Office sources said the exemptions could be due to criminals claiming that deportation would breach their human rights under European Union law. ‘Such people, who have abused our hospitality and engaged in serious crimes, should be removed as quickly as possible. In June, it was reported that 9,413 foreign criminals live in the UK, up from 3,943 in 2012.

Source: Daily Mail November 14, 2020 22:12 UTC