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Publication Date: 2026-02-11 11:38:00
How many illegal migrants have been “deported” by the government?published at 15:40 GMT
Nicholas Barrett
BBC Verify researchers
The team also observes PMQs every week to keep an eye on claims made in the House of Commons. Speaking about illegal immigration today, Sir Keir Starmer said the government had “already deported almost 60,000 people who have no right to be here”.
He was referring to the Interior Ministry’s figures from last week, external This showed that there have been a total of 58,539 “returnees” since Labor won the general election.
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The Home Office uses the term “return” to cover anyone who leaves the UK after losing the right to live or work here. This can happen for a variety of reasons, including an expired visa, a rejected asylum application, or a criminal conviction leading to deportation.
But not all of these people were “removed.” These figures include people who…
