Nearly 20,000 foreign nationals convicted of crimes continue to remain in the United Kingdom despite deportation orders issued against them, The Times reports.
According to the newspaper, the number of people deported from the UK increased from 8,000 in 2020 to 36,000 in 2025. However, foreign nationals convicted of crimes accounted for less than 30% of those deported.
According to the report, only 1.9% of convicted Somali nationals have been deported. This figure stood at 3.1% among Jamaican nationals and 4.8% among Nigerian nationals.
Deportation rates among nationals of Iraq, Zimbabwe, Algeria, and Vietnam are also reported to be extremely low.
The newspaper notes that only one of the 161 convicted nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been deported to their home country.
The Times also drew attention to a specific criminal case.
According to the publication, a Nigerian national sentenced to 17 years in prison for rape has not been deported from the country. At the time of sentencing, the individual was out on bail in connection with another rape charge.
It is reported that the decision not to deport him was justified on legal grounds related to human rights.
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