UK to Reveal Nationalities of Foreign Criminals

• The UK government plans to publish the nationalities of foreign criminals awaiting deportation for the first time.
• Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered the release of this data by the end of the year, aiming to increase transparency.
• The move is seen as a response to Conservative pressure, though government sources claim it was a planned overhaul.
• Factors like prison overcrowding and legal appeals contribute to the rising number of foreign offenders awaiting deportation.
• The most common nationalities among these offenders are Albanian, Romanian, and Polish, with crimes including drug production and violent assault.

Source: The Bbc, Skynew