The number of foreign criminals on Britain's streets who are subject to deportation orders has jumped by more than 2,000 in a year in the wake of Labour's soft justice measures.Home Office figures show 21,294 foreign national offenders were living free in the community in the year to June 2026, up from 18,993 a year earlier.The increase was blamed on the impact of Labour's Sentencing Act, which has seen thousands of criminals released early as part of efforts to combat prison overcrowding.The number of foreign criminals awaiting deportation stood at 17,677 at the time of the General Election.Today's figures also revealed the number of asylum seekers living outside hotels has exceeded 73,000.The Home Office said 73,068 asylum seekers were living in 'non-hotel' accommodation, such as shared homes, flats or military bases, in the year to June 2026, up three per cent on the previous year.Ministers are continuing to move migrants out of hotels, with the number housed in them falling by 50 per cent to 16,021, the lowest figure since 2022. The total had previously reached 56,018 at the end of September 2023.Separately, more migrants than ever applied to settle in the UK over the last year as foreign nationals rushed to secure their status before tougher immigration rules come into force.The number of migrants granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR) climbed to 199,628 in the year to June 2026, up 24 per cent on the previous year and the highest annual total for 16 years.Reforms due to be introduced this autumn by Shabana Mahmood will lengthen the time many migrants must spend in the UK before qualifying for the status, which allows them to live, work and study permanently in Britain.