Kick out overseas crims, or slash aid
LAW-ABIDING Brits are sick of seeing vicious crooks walk away from prison less than halfway through their sentences.
It is a disgrace that has led to open door policy for thousands of
We must kick out overseas criminals or slash foreign aid until their countries take them back Credit: Getty
Successive governments have failed to cut numbers of overseas inmates Credit: Getty
has slammed the brakes on the scheme after the outrage over the potential early
But it is a scramble against the clock. Around 6,000 lags were due to go free from September 2 under the plan.
Without that, prison bosses warn jails will start running out of space in November.
So since every cell place counts, why are we
It is insane that thousands who should be serving time in their own country’s jails are taking up scarce places in our own.
Successive governments have failed to cut numbers of overseas inmates.
The row over deporting to Pakistan shows how unsuccessful we have been. But there is a bargaining chip we could use.
Two countries with large groups of their nationals in our prisons are India and Albania.
The former receives nearly £25million in foreign aid and the latter got £4million in 2025.
Neither should receive a penny in aid again until they take back their citizens from our crisis-hit jails.
Regulate funerals
ONE thing is clear from the trial of funeral home monster Robert Bush.
The Wild West culture surrounding this business must end for good.
Hundreds of mourning relatives had their lives ruined by the evil of one man.
under a cloak of secrecy while siphoning off their cash can and should be stopped immediately.
The Government must step in and regulate the funeral business without delay.
Bush had a parlour and chapel under the same roof. Such madness can’t go on.
It gives twisted individuals a licence to act with impunity.
It’s full-time, Gianni
“A SHABBY, backroom, opaque deal.’’
We couldn’t agree more with Uefa’s assessment of
With every day that passes the Fifa chief’s position gets weaker.
It’s time to blow the final whistle… with no extra-time.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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