Polish man in UK since age of seven gets deportation reprieve

A Polish man who has lived in the UK since he was seven has been granted a last-minute reprieve after facing deportation because officials said he had not provided enough proof that he has lived in the country for the past 20 years.

- Diane Taylor

Officials were planning to remove Mateusz Kulik, 27, of Ashford, Kent, to Poland this morning despite the fact that he has been educated in the UK, pays tax here and works for a transport company completing customs documents for goods exported from Britain to EU countries. He provided the Home Office with years of school records and bank statements.