The Home Office announced on 29 June 2026 that the Haslar and Campsfield Immigration Removal Centres will expand capacity by 40%, increasing total beds from 290 to 1,000. The expansion is part of a strategy to remove more than 45,000 foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers over the next decade. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said that returns and deportations are at the highest level in nearly a decade, with nearly 70,000 individuals removed since the government took office. The government will double the Immigration Enforcement budget by 2028–2029 and raise workforce numbers by 60% from 2024–2027. An Immigration and Asylum Bill is also slated for introduction.
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