Reform UK announces plans to deport all foreign nationals from British prisons

They plan to free up prison spaces by sending offenders to El Salvador should the party gain power

It comes as the Government has faced pressure over its early release scheme, which starts in October in a bid to tackle prison overcrowding.

Reform UK has pledged to deport all foreign nationals from Britain’s prisons, with discussions reportedly underway to free up prison spaces by sending offenders to El Salvador should the party gain power.

Unveiling Reform’s prisons policy late on Sunday, the party’s Home Affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf vowed to “change the law so that those who commit serious crimes like murder, manslaughter, rape and serious violence serve their full sentences”.