Hundreds of Algerian and Iraqi criminals live freely in UK despite deportation orders
The National · 9 Nov 2026

Hundreds of Algerian and Iraqi criminals live freely in UK despite deportation orders

Hundreds of Iraqi and Algerian criminals are living in the UK despite being subject to deportation orders, new figures show. Data released by the Home Office reveals there are 20,000 foreign offenders living in the community in Britain, among them 642 Iraqis and 596 Algerians. Algerian criminals have a deportation rate of 4.2 per cent and Iraqis criminals 3.4 per cent, according to the figures released to The Times.


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