Killers granted citizenship in Britain, report finds
Violent killers have been granted citizenship in Britain after "no attempts" were made to check applicant's criminal records, a report has revealed.
Government under fire for allowing murderers to become citizens
The Home Office is facing heavy criticism after a report found that insufficient checks had allowed convicted murderers to be granted citizenship.
Only 3% of citizenship applications were refused in 2013, down from 9% in 2007 - and, as Deputy Political Editor Chris Ship reports, the UK's immigration inspector has been highly critical that "no attempt" had been made to check criminal records in applicants' home countries.
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