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Soaring asylum backlog deemed ‘disastrous record’ for Sunak and Braverman

The UK’s soaring asylum backlog amounts to a “disastrous record” for the Prime Minister and Home Secretary, Labour has said. The Opposition accused Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman of overseeing “complete chaos” as Home Office data showed a record ...

24 Aug 2023 at 13:57

Review into in-country asylum applications under way, Yvette Cooper confirms

A review into in-country asylum applications is under way, the Home Secretary has confirmed, as another MP offered to drive a constituent to the airport himself to face deportation. Yvette Cooper told the Commons on Monday her Government is ...

02 Dec 2024 at 18:47

Cost of UK asylum system hits record £5.38bn

The UK’s asylum system now costs more than £5 billion a year, the highest level on record, new figures show. Home Office spending on asylum has jumped by more than a third, from £3.95 billion in 2022/23 to £5.38 billion in 2023/24, ...

28 Nov 2024 at 18:33

Immigration missing from Prime Minister’s plan for change ‘milestones’

The Prime Minister has repeated promises to cut immigration but stopped short of setting any targets. Sir Keir Starmer pledged his Government would “reduce immigration – legal and illegal” but was unclear how this would be ...

05 Dec 2024 at 14:18

Government promises asylum appeals overhaul as hotel protests continue

A new fast-track asylum appeals process will be introduced to speed up the process of removing people with no right to be in the UK, Yvette Cooper has promised, amid protests about the use of hotel accommodation for ...

24 Aug 2025 at 09:04

Clashes as asylum protests take place across the UK

Police and protesters have scuffled as demonstrations against hotels housing asylum seekers took place across the UK. Demonstrations under the Abolish Asylum System slogan were being held in major towns and cities ...

23 Aug 2025 at 20:28

Opposing sides chant and shout outside asylum hotel in Perth

Demonstrators and counter-protesters have gathered outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Perth, as a wave of demonstrations took place at similar sites around the UK. A group called Abolish Asylum System held ...

23 Aug 2025 at 14:16

Protests and counter protests to be held outside asylum hotels across UK

A number of protests and counter protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers will take place across the UK on Saturday. Demonstrations under the Abolish Asylum System slogan will be held in major towns and ...

23 Aug 2025 at 00:24

Fact check: 2025 spending review claims

This round-up of claims from the 2025 spending review has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s largest fact checking charity working to find, expose and counter the harms of bad information. On Wednesday ...

11 Jun 2025 at 20:47

Tories to publish ‘Deportation Bill’ as party hits out at Labour and Reform

The Conservatives will publish a proposed law setting out hardened measures on immigration as the party accuses Labour and Reform of being “complicit in the trade of empty slogans”. Automatic ...

06 May 2025 at 22:00

Home Secretary sets out reforms to overhaul ‘unfair’ asylum system

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said the current asylum system is “out of control and unfair” as she announced reforms aimed at deterring illegal migration to the UK. The Home Secretary ...

17 Nov 2025 at 19:14

Mahmood sets out plans for tougher asylum system in face of Labour resistance

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood claimed the UK was targeted by people “asylum shopping” around Europe as she faced the prospect of a backbench revolt to plans to toughen up the system. She ...

17 Nov 2025 at 17:30

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