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Illegal Channel migrants driving surge in court interpreter costs as millions in taxpayer cash spent on non-English speakers
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Illegal Channel migrants driving surge in court interpreter costs as millions in taxpayer cash spent on non-English speakers
The bill for court interpreters has smashed through £28million for the first time – with the surging cost of languages spoken by small boat migrants helping drive the rise.
Taxpayers spent a record £28.4million in the 2025/26 financial year on translators to help defendants, witnesses and victims who could not speak English in court.
The cost is up nine per cent on the £25.9million spent in 2024/25 and works out at…
11 Aug, 19:10