# Andy Burnham under pressure from EU to not deport foreign criminals, says leaked deal

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/andy-burnham-under-pressure-from-eu-to-not-deport-foreign-criminals-says-leaked-deal/
- Published: 2026-11-15T00:52:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T01:03:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16293265/Andy-Burnham-EU-deport-foreign-criminals-leaked-deal.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Europe, Geopolitics, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Draft deal says the UK would halt certain deportations to EU states.
- The text is still under negotiation ahead of a Brussels summit.
- Campaigners estimate asylum arrangements could cost £75.6 million yearly.

## Summary

A leaked draft of a proposed UK-EU agreement says Andy Burnham would commit the UK not to deport foreign national offenders to EU countries under the Sentencing Act 2026. The report says the draft is still being negotiated ahead of a Brussels summit, where the agreement is expected to be signed; officials describe the text as an early version.

The article also reports claims by Brexit campaigners that EU re-entry could require the UK to accept 4,444 asylum seekers a year or pay about £75.6 million instead. Kemi Badenoch criticised the proposed reset as potentially adding costs for households, while campaigners estimate total annual EU payments could reach £39 billion. These figures are attributed to political opponents and campaign groups, and the article does not provide an independent assessment.

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