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Asylum backlog clearance efforts could make people destitute, Red Cross warns

Tens of thousands of people in the asylum system could be at risk of homelessness as the Government works to clear the so-called legacy backlog before the end of the year, a major charity has warned. The British Red Cross said its services have seen ...

05 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Ministers accused of ‘playing fast and loose’ with migration backlog figures

Rishi Sunak’s Government is “playing fast and loose” with its claims about reducing the migration backlog, critics have said. The Prime Minister also faced accusations from Labour that his claim to have cleared the legacy asylum backlog was a ...

02 Jan 2024 at 22:36

Asylum backlog of older cases down by nearly half since July

The backlog of older cases in the UK asylum system fell by nearly half between July and October, new figures show. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to clear by the end of 2023 the backlog of so-called “legacy” cases, which refers to ...

15 Nov 2023 at 12:21

Sunak praises ‘relentless action’ as Government says asylum backlog is cleared

The Prime Minister has credited “relentless action” after the Government announced it met a target to clear a backlog of asylum claims. The Home Office said on Monday that Rishi Sunak’s “commitment of clearing the legacy asylum backlog ...

02 Jan 2024 at 07:47

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

Cleverly says asylum backlog vow met despite 4,500 cases awaiting first decision

The Home Secretary has insisted the Government has “done what we promised” to deal with a backlog of older cases in the asylum system, despite the latest official figures showing that more than 4,500 applications were yet to have ...

02 Jan 2024 at 11:07

Thousands of asylum seekers await decision but Government says backlog cleared

Thousands of asylum cases are still awaiting a final decision despite the Government insisting it has met a target to clear a backlog of claims. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak previously pledged to “abolish” a portion of outstanding ...

01 Jan 2024 at 23:00

Watchdog to scrutinise Sunak’s claim the asylum backlog has been ‘cleared’

Rishi Sunak’s claim that ministers have “cleared” the asylum backlog is being investigated by the official statistics watchdog after allegations from opponents that it is a “barefaced lie”. The UK Statistics Authority said it ...

03 Jan 2024 at 17:05

Government has ‘long way to go’ to meet asylum backlog goal

Efforts to clear the asylum backlog need to significantly increase to meet Rishi Sunak’s target of dealing with older cases by the end of the year, a spending watchdog said. The National Audit Office (NAO) questioned whether ...

16 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Home Secretary grilled on use of Treasury reserves to fund asylum hotels

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has declined to rule out using Treasury reserves to pay for emergency asylum accommodation, as she vowed to “end the use of hotels”. Her shadow James Cleverly rejected allegations that the ...

21 Oct 2024 at 16:47

Social media ads for Channel crossings to be banned under new offence

Anyone who advertises Channel crossings or fake passports on social media could face up to five years in prison under new plans to crack down on smuggling gangs. Ministers are seeking to create a new offence that ...

03 Aug 2025 at 00:04

Cooper: Fast-track scheme to tackle asylum backlog coming

The Home Secretary plans to introduce a fast-track scheme to tackle the asylum backlog that aims to turn around decisions within weeks. Yvette Cooper said Labour was planning a “major overhaul” of the appeal ...

02 Aug 2025 at 23:07

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