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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Home Office says nearly 60,000 people deported from UK or left voluntarily since 2024 election

Home Office immigration enforcement vehicle.
The Home Office says 15,200 were removed and 43,000 left voluntarily. Photograph: Benjamin John/Alamy

Nearly 60,000 unauthorised migrants and convicted criminals have been removed or deported from the UK since Labour took office, the Home Office has said.

The announcement came amid claims that the government was promoting “harmful stereotypes” by equating migration with criminality.

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