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Every foreign criminal would be deported from Britain under Tory plans being unveiled by Kemi Badenoch’s party today.
Daily Mail reports that all offenders convicted of “anything more than a parking ticket” could be evicted as part of the plans.
The Tories estimate it would boost deportations from 6,000 to 40,000 people in a year.
It would apply to those already in prison who would be deported on release as well as those who commit any offences. Criminals would also be banned from claiming asylum u nder the policy.
The “law and order” announcement comes ahead of the Tory party conference next week, where the MoS understands they will also announce a prison building plan to create 50,000 new prison places.
Chris Phillip, Tory Shadow Home Secretary who is fronting the new policy, said: “We must deport all foreign criminals – it’s that simple. If someone comes to Britain and commits a crime, once jail time is served, they must go.
“Labour continues to let serious foreign criminals roam our streets, and many go on to commit more serious crimes. “We will not apologize for putting the safety of the British public first.”
The law currently states that foreign criminals are deported if they are sentenced to a year or more.
But the Tories argue that “lawfare” frustrates the removal of criminals and means they stay even if they have no right to be here.
The radical plan would require Britain to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which is often used by lawyers to hamper deportation flights.
It would also see the Human Rights Act and Modern slavery laws being repealed or replaced – which the Tories say are “outdated”.
Ms Badench would also strip offenders of dual citizenship to make it easier for them to be deported.
Any country which refuses to take back offenders will face visa sanctions and cuts to overseas aid, according to the plan.
While ministers insist that deportations have increased under Labour, only 6,000 offenders were removed last year.
The Tories believe 20,000 people should be deported under the current rules but have not been.
