Reform UK MP James McMurdock has called to have foreign criminals deported from British prisons, as he gave his keynote speech at the party's conference in Birmingham.

Speaking to Reform UK supporters, McMurdock said: "And while I recognise what a tremendous experience this is. I knew it was just the start of the hard work, not the end. And while I absolutely, absolutely recognise it's a privilege, I know this must be taken extremely seriously.

"So two months on, what have I done? How have I used my time? Well, when the government announced plans to release 5500 criminals back onto our streets, I was appalled. I did my research and I made a discovery. There are 10,000 foreign nationals in our jails.

"Those same criminals come with an annual cost to the taxpayer of half a billion pounds. I've been here two months. It shouldn't be that easy for me to find things like this. I mean that I wrote to the minister demanding they deport the foreign nationals. That would save us money."