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Asylum applications withdrawn or refused towards end of 2023 soared

The number of asylum applications refused or withdrawn has soared, prompting a charity to warn the Government these should not be used as a way to cut the backlog in the system. Withdrawals last year were more than four times the number for 2022, ...

29 Feb 2024 at 16:06

Almost 129,000 awaiting initial asylum decision, latest figures show

More than 128,000 people were waiting for an initial decision on their asylum application at the end of last year, figures show. The number was down by more than a quarter on the record high reached in June last year, when more than 175,000 ...

29 Feb 2024 at 11:55

Rise in UK asylum applications looks to have levelled off

The recent rise in asylum applications to the UK looks to have levelled off, figures show. A total of 75,340 applications were recorded in the year to September 2023, relating to 93,296 people. This is down slightly year-on-year from 76,...

23 Nov 2023 at 16:37

Asylum applications backlog: Key numbers

The Home Office has published an update on the backlog of UK asylum applications. Here are the key numbers: – Legacy backlog There were 4,537 asylum applications in the legacy backlog that were still “awaiting an initial decision” as ...

02 Jan 2024 at 14:39

Asylum applications hit new record high while backlog drops, figures show

The number of asylum applications in the UK has reached a new record high while the backlog in cases has dropped below 100,000 for the first time in four years, official figures show. A total of 111,084 people applied for asylum in ...

21 Aug 2025 at 15:02

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