Leaked Home Office document suggests the whereabouts of tens of thousands are unknown A further 736 foreign offenders who have also absconded are also missing, according to data Daily Telegraph 26/11/25 link More than 53,000 illegal migrants have absconded and are missing, according to internal Home Office figures. A leaked document headed “absconder pool” suggests that, as of October, there are 53,298 migrants who have breached their immigration bail or escaped from detention whose whereabouts are unknown. A further 736 foreign offenders have also absconded and gone missing after being released from prison or from detention, according to the data. Most are believed to be facing deportation. The figures have been obtained from a “whistleblower” by Rupert Lowe MP, who was formerly a member of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. The Home Office has refused to confirm whether the figures are accurate, saying it does not comment on speculation. However, the numbers correspond to si...