British taxpayers left 'stunned' after paying record amounts for violent criminals' funerals as costs explode by 130%

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British taxpayers left 'stunned' after paying record amounts for violent criminals' funerals as costs explode by 130%.

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Taxpayers have been left "stunned" after it was revealed that costs for funerals of violent criminals have exploded by 130 per cent, according to official figures.The amount taxpayers are paying towards funerals spent on high-security criminals who have died in custody has more than doubled in the last four years.

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Ministry of Justice figures reveal that six high-security prisons in England spent £53,613 in the last year, up from £23,315 in 2022/2023.William Yarwood, campaigns director at the Taxpayers' Alliance, told GB News: "Taxpayers will be stunned that they are being forced to cover funeral costs for some of Britain's most dangerous criminals.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "There is no justification for offenders receiving generous support while many law-abiding families struggle to pay for their own loved ones' funerals."Ministers should introduce proper means-testing so taxpayers are not left footing these growing bills."Nineteen prisoners died whilst in custody at...

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