Protesters make their point outside Downing Street. They say that some of the criminals came to Britain as children and have no links to Jamaica

Boris Johnson was understood last night to be “furious” that violent offenders could be back on the streets of Britain within 48 hours after judges stopped them being deported to Jamaica.

A judicial review halted the removal of 25 serious and dangerous offenders at the last minute after claims that they had been denied access to lawyers.

The prime minister is planning to accelerate moves to limit the powers of campaign groups and individuals to use the process to challenge ministers. Dominic Cummings, his most senior adviser, said that the Court of Appeal decision was “a perfect symbol of the British state’s dysfunction” and that there would be “urgent action on the farce that judicial review has become”.

Some 50 people described by officials and