Labour fought to stop foreign criminal deportations, while slamming Tories on crime.

The involvement of Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour party, in a campaign against the deportation of 50 Jamaicans in 2020 has been criticised as several individuals who were allowed to stay went on to re-offend.

The deportation flight was cancelled by the Court of Appeal due to insufficient legal advice available to the individuals. Seven of those allowed to stay went on to commit further crimes, including murder, drug dealing, and carrying a knife.

Labour clarified that it is not their policy to block deportations and blamed the Tories for failing to deal with violent criminals.

Sir Keir has recently positioned himself as tough on crime and has pledged to deliver 3,000 extra police officers. However, his involvement in the campaign against the deportation flight has raised questions about his stance on law and order.