More than 150 violent foreign offenders have been allowed to continue living in Britain rather than being considered for deportation, a report has revealed.
In addition, it finds that one in six foreign criminals, including killers and rapists, living in the community is on the run in Britain.
The "complete failure" of the Home Office to deal with the problem of removing foreign criminals from the country has been highlighted in a report by MPs on the Committee of Public Accounts.
They say the "dysfunctional system" must be urgently improved to make sure foreign nationals who have been jailed for more than one year are automatically considered for deportation, as the rules demand.
The Committee of Public Accounts found:
:: 151 foreign offenders released on to the streets should have been considered for deportation between 2009 and 2014
:: 760 foreign criminals, including killers and rapists, are on the run in Britain, according to recent National Audit Office figures
:: Home Office forced to pay out £6.2 million compensation 229 foreign offenders since 2012 due to case delays - an average of £27,000 each
:: NAO report also showed police failed to carry out criminal record checks on more than two-thirds of arrested foreign nationals.
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http://news.sky.com/story/1411246/uk-fails-to-deport-foreign-criminals-report
