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Why can't the UK just deport people?
Deporting individuals who have no right to remain in the UK requires the cooperation of their home country. Eritrea, in this story, is refusing to accept its nationals back. This means the UK cannot legally or practically remove them, even if they are convicted criminals, without a formal agreement.
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