Home Office spends more than a million pounds deporting hundreds of people at height of lockdown

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Exclusive: Nearly 300 people removed to Eastern Europe, escorted by 374 immigration officers, despite UK government instructing against all non-essential travel

understands that no Covid-19 testing was undertaken for those on the flights. The Home Office said those being returned were seen by a healthcare professional prior to departure, and that anyone exhibiting symptoms would be removed from the flight and placed into protective isolation.

 

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Taxpayers shouldn’t be stuck with the bill. Send the bill to the individuals or to their home countries. Alternatively, fund the deportations by charging fees to tourists and lawful immigrants from these countries, positive peer pressure.

Nope. Didn't happen.

Is that all we need to be spending a lot more

Money well spent

They are Obviously underfunded! If they need to spend more money deporting more people so be it!

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