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- The UK government reports a 75% rise in deportations of foreign national offenders.
- David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister, said 5,430 foreign national offenders were returned between November 2024 and October 2025.
- The Early Removal Scheme accounted for 2,706 deportations.
- The prison population is 87,063.
- Projections show 14,250 additional spaces are needed by 2030.
