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Asylum cases backlog in UK hits record high, Home Office figures show

Sky News Thursday, 24 August 2023
The backlog of asylum cases in the UK has hit a new record high, according to Home Office figures.
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 Home Office figures have revealed an unprecedented rise in the number of asylum seekers waiting more than six months for an initial decision. The latest figures show that a total of 175,457 people were waiting on an asylum application at the end of June 2023. This is up 44% during the same period in...

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