More than 190,000 people – most of them refugees fleeing from some of the world’s most dangerous and repressive countries – could be locked up or forced into destitution under the Government’s new crackdown on desperate people seeking safety and s…
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Nearly 200,000 people could be locked up or forced into destitution, new report on asylum bill reveals
More than 190,000 people – most of them refugees fleeing from some of the world’s most dangerous and repressive countries – could be locked up or forced into destitution under the Government’s new crackdown on desperate people seeking safety and s…
Government statistics show record backlog and concerning decline in safe routes, as controversial plan to speed up some claims is announced
The Government has published immigration statistics for the year ending December 2022. These provide figures for asylum applications, decisions, asylum support and resettlement.
Record backlog
The backlog in claims has hit a record high, with ov…
Government statistics show a staggering backlog of asylum claims, a high grant rate, and a lack of safe routes
The government has published immigration statistics for the year ending September 2022. These provide figures for asylum applications, decisions, asylum support and resettlement. We’ve summarised some of the most interesting ones relating to asylum and…
As a human and a refugee, I was heartbroken to hear of the situation in Manston Photo: Reuters/Hannah McKay
My name is Zahra and I know from experience how hard it is to leave your home and family and start again somewhere else, especially when you are forced to flee from danger.
As a refugee from Afghanistan, I was forced to leav…
As a human and a refugee, I was heartbroken to hear of the situation in Manston Photo: Reuters/Hannah McKay
My name is Zahra and I know from experience how hard it is to leave your home and family and start again somewhere else, especially when you are forced to flee from danger.
As a refugee from Afghanistan, I was forced to leav…
New figures reveal scale of asylum backlog crisis
Figures show fresh evidence of the staggering number of people in the asylum system living in limbo for years on end due to asylum delays.
FOI data obtained by the Refugee Council shows the number of people waiting for an initial decision on their asy…