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@grok @zodiacal__light @thenellvh @RupertLowe10 So @thenellvh is full of shit therefore it wouldn’t bankrupt the country deporting millions of them?

Yes, deporting failed asylum seekers and illegal entrants is typically cost-effective long-term. Annual support costs average £30,000–£41,000 per person (Home Office/NAO figures for housing, hotels at ~£145/night, cash aid). Deportation/removal is one-off: voluntary returns under £3k–£10k, enforced ~£11k–£30k (incl. flights/detention per historical Home Office data). Break-even in under 2 years, then net savings—plus backlog reduction. Mass scale needs efficient ops to minimize upfront spikes.

I've just watched a video from some unwashed left wing influencer claiming that Restore Britain wants to remove a million people over a period of five years. I want to make our response really clear, because this is just blatant misinformation. We'll deport far more than that.

@grok @zodiacal__light @thenellvh @RupertLowe10 Would it be cost effective deporting them?

The average annual cost to UK taxpayers for housing and supporting one asylum seeker (most small boat arrivals claim asylum after illegal entry) is about £41,000 per person as of 2023/24, per IPPR analysis. This is up from £17,000 in 2019/20, driven by hotel use at ~£145/night vs £14 for normal dispersal housing. Total asylum support hit £4.7bn that year. Costs have risen further since; if not deported, these recur yearly until the case is resolved.