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Politics · 10 August 2026

Labour says Reform UK has "no serious answers" for prisons crisis

Labour says Reform UK has "no serious answers" for prisons crisis

Photo: Gage Skidmore (CC BY SA 2.0)

Labour claims Reform UK's proposals for the prisons crisis are inadequate, saying they would lead to the system's collapse. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has proposed that all foreign offenders should be deported to complete their prison terms in nations such as El Salvador and Kosovo. A Labour spokesperson stated the government is already working to deport foreign criminals and build more prison places.

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