Yvette Cooper has suggested a change in official guidance to permit police to release the ethnicity or immigration status of criminal suspects. The government is initiating a returns agreement with France, aimed at addressing gang violence and controlling small boat arrivals, a strategy not pursued by previous Conservative leadership. Details on how the new scheme will operate remain vague, as Cooper declined to confirm specifics, asserting that revealing such information could assist people smugglers. The program may start with about 50 removals weekly, with potential for growth over time.
Yvette Cooper stated that official guidance should change to allow the police to disclose the ethnicity or immigration status of criminal suspects.
Keir Starmer's government is introducing a returns agreement with France to combat gang violence and small boat arrivals, a measure the Conservatives did not secure.
Cooper emphasized the importance of not revealing operational details of the new returns scheme publicly, as doing so could aid people smugglers.
The pilot program is expected to begin with approximately 50 removals per week, but Cooper did not confirm specific numbers or figures.
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