Number of asylum seekers waiting more than six months for decision rises more than 70% in a year
7 years, 10 months ago

Number of asylum seekers waiting more than six months for decision rises more than 70% in a year

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of asylum seekers waiting more than six months to receive a decision from the Home Office has risen by 72 per cent in the past year, Government statistics have revealed. Figures published by the Home Office show that at the end of March 2017, there were 8,879 asylum applications that had not received an initial decision within six months, compared with 5,059 the year before. The Home Office has previously said that it aims to decide straightforward asylum applications within six months. People who come to the UK fleeing war and persecution must have access to a fair and effective asylum process.” A report published last month by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees showed severe Home Office delays even after people are granted asylum, with “worrying” delays in the issuing of National Insurance numbers and other important documents, consigning many to hunger and homelessness.

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Channel migrant arrivals hits another record: 5,847 asylum seekers landed in UK in first three months of 2025 - up from previous high of 5,435 in same period last year
3 days, 10 hours ago

Channel migrant arrivals hits another record: 5,847 asylum seekers landed in UK in first three months of 2025 - up from previous high of 5,435 in same period last year

Daily Mail  

The number of Channel migrants arriving in the UK has set a new record for the first three months of the year - loading more pressure to find a solution to the crisis. There have been 5,847 arrivals so far in 2025, including 335 yesterday, according to provisional Home Office figures. There have been 5,847 arrivals so far in 2025, …

Labour's promise to 'end asylum hotels' backfires as numbers rise by 8,500
1 month ago

Labour's promise to 'end asylum hotels' backfires as numbers rise by 8,500

Daily Mail  

The number of asylum seekers living in hotels at the expense of taxpayers has risen by 8,500 under Labour. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: ‘Despite promising to end hotel use for asylum seekers, the numbers have gone up again and they are costing Britons dear. Does the Labour Government really think that letting 96 per cent of illegal immigrants …

Number of asylum claims hits record 108,000 in a year following huge increase after Keir Starmer ditched Rwanda scheme
1 month ago

Number of asylum claims hits record 108,000 in a year following huge increase after Keir Starmer ditched Rwanda scheme

Daily Mail  

Asylum claims surged under Labour to hit more than 108,000 last year – the highest number since records began in 1979. Home Office figures published yesterday showed that 43,630 'irregular' migrants were detected by the authorities – including 36,816 by small boat – in 2024, 19 per cent more than in 2023. The data showed the number of asylum claims …

Number of people claiming asylum in UK hits record high
1 month ago

Number of people claiming asylum in UK hits record high

The Independent  

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More municipalities scrapping asylum center plans over resistance from locals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

More municipalities scrapping asylum center plans over resistance from locals

NL Times  

More and more municipalities are postponing or scrapping plans for an asylum seekers’ shelter due to resistance from locals. At least 20 municipalities have delayed or withdrawn plans for already announced asylum shelters in recent months, De Telegraaf reports. The Asylum Distribution Act obliges municipalities to create shelters for a total of 96,000 asylum seekers by July 1. The Utrecht …

Mapped: Refugee homelessness on the rise in nearly 100 UK councils
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mapped: Refugee homelessness on the rise in nearly 100 UK councils

The Independent  

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Number of migrants living in hotels soars under Labour as asylum costs top £5bn
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Number of migrants living in hotels soars under Labour as asylum costs top £5bn

The Independent  

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Almost 63,000 asylum seekers whose cases were held by Tory government could be given permission to remain by Labour
5 months, 1 week ago

Almost 63,000 asylum seekers whose cases were held by Tory government could be given permission to remain by Labour

Daily Mail  

Almost 63,000 asylum seekers whose cases were placed on hold by the Tories could be granted permission to stay in Britain under Labour. Of 118,882 asylum seekers who were waiting for a Home Office decision at the general election, 62,801 are likely to secure refugee status here based on current rates, the report said. Almost 63,000 asylum seekers whose cases …

Labour is accused of 'undoing Tories work' on tackling Channel crisis - as 25,300 small boat migrants granted asylum in just one year
7 months ago

Labour is accused of 'undoing Tories work' on tackling Channel crisis - as 25,300 small boat migrants granted asylum in just one year

Daily Mail  

The number of Channel migrants winning permission to stay indefinitely in Britain has quadrupled as efforts to increase deportations have stalled. Home Office data revealed more than 25,300 people who arrived by small boat were granted asylum or another type of humanitarian protection in the year to June – making up a third of all types of asylum claims in …

Number of Channel boat migrants granted asylum rises 400% in a year after Rishi Sunak's bid to empty expensive hotel rooms
7 months ago

Number of Channel boat migrants granted asylum rises 400% in a year after Rishi Sunak's bid to empty expensive hotel rooms

Daily Mail  

The number of channel boat arrivals being granted asylum rose four-fold in the past year as the former Tory government tried to cut a massive backlog of cases and empty expensive hotel rooms. New Home Office figures released today show that more than 25,000 people were granted asylum in the year to June, up from 6,600 in the same period …

Record number of migrants granted asylum
7 months ago

Record number of migrants granted asylum

The Telegraph  

The number of asylum seekers being granted refugee status has hit the highest level since records began nearly 40 years ago. Official figures, published on Thursday, showed that 67,978 asylum claims were granted by the Home Office in the year to June – more than triple the 21,436 in the previous year. Home Office caseworkers made just under 92,000 initial …

Labour to allow 100,000 migrants to apply for asylum
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour to allow 100,000 migrants to apply for asylum

The Telegraph  

Their arrival takes the total who have crossed the Channel so far this year to a record 13,600 for this point in the year, the highest since the first migrants crossed in January 2018. Asked if those arriving by small boats would now have the right to claim asylum, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “We need to ensure that …

Government asylum housing plans to cost millions more than hotels – watchdog
1 year ago

Government asylum housing plans to cost millions more than hotels – watchdog

The Independent  

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Over 1,000 Indians crossed into UK illegally, over 5,000 applied for asylum in 2023: Data
1 year ago

Over 1,000 Indians crossed into UK illegally, over 5,000 applied for asylum in 2023: Data

The Hindu  

In 2023, more than 1,000 Indians risked their lives to reach the U.K. by crossing the English Channel from Europe in inflatable small boats, searching for jobs and seeking asylum. The share of illegal migrants from India aged 18-29 has shot up in recent years; they formed close to 60% of the total number of illegal Indian migrants in 2023. …

Asylum backlog at over 120,000 despite record number of refugees granted protection
1 year ago

Asylum backlog at over 120,000 despite record number of refugees granted protection

The Independent  

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Asylum seekers in Europe reached a 7-year high last year. Syrians and Afghans file most claims
1 year ago

Asylum seekers in Europe reached a 7-year high last year. Syrians and Afghans file most claims

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The number of asylum seekers in Europe reached a seven-year high last year, with more than 1.1 million people applying for international protection in 2023, most of them Syrian nationals, the European Union said Wednesday. The agency said 181,000 Syrians sought asylum last year — a 38% rise from 2022 — while Afghan nationals made up the second …

Home Office ‘chaos’ as at least 55,500 asylum seekers stuck in new Rwanda backlog
1 year ago

Home Office ‘chaos’ as at least 55,500 asylum seekers stuck in new Rwanda backlog

The Independent  

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US asylum measure aimed at curbing claims has limited impact given strained border budget
1 year ago

US asylum measure aimed at curbing claims has limited impact given strained border budget

Associated Press  

TUCSON, Ariz. — Inside giant white tents that house about 1,000 migrants near Tucson International Airport, Border Patrol agents demonstrate clockwork efficiency to release detainees within two days of arrest with orders to appear in immigration courts at their final destinations. Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plunged to the second-lowest monthly rate of Joe Biden’s presidency, a month …

US asylum restriction aimed at limiting claims has little impact given strained border budget
1 year ago

US asylum restriction aimed at limiting claims has little impact given strained border budget

The Independent  

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Asylum applications in the EU hit seven-year high
1 year, 1 month ago

Asylum applications in the EU hit seven-year high

Al Jazeera  

More than 1.1 million people applied for asylum in the bloc in 2023, just under the levels of the 2015 refugee crisis. The European Union received the highest number of asylum applications since the 2015-16 refugee crisis in 2023. More than 1.14 million people filed applications for international protection in the European bloc in 2023, a report by the European …

Number of asylum seekers in Germany jumps 50 per cent in a year to 350,000
1 year, 2 months ago

Number of asylum seekers in Germany jumps 50 per cent in a year to 350,000

The Independent  

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Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, up 51% in a year
1 year, 2 months ago

Some 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, up 51% in a year

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The number of people applying for asylum in Germany last year rose to 351,915, an increase of 51.1% compared with the year before. The largest number of asylum-seekers came from Syria, with 104,561 applications, followed by Turkish citizens with 62,624 asylum pleas and 53,582 Afghans, Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees said Monday. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, …

Asylum applications backlog: Key numbers
1 year, 2 months ago

Asylum applications backlog: Key numbers

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are the key numbers: – Legacy backlog There were 4,537 asylum applications in …

Cleverly says asylum backlog vow met despite 4,500 cases awaiting first decision
1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Asylum backlog of older cases down by nearly half since July
1 year, 4 months ago

Asylum backlog of older cases down by nearly half since July

The Independent  

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In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration
1 year, 4 months ago

In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration

The Hindu  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the 16 state governors agreed on new and stricter measures to curb the high number of migrants flowing into the country, reaching a compromise on an issue that has become a huge political problem for the government and a hot-button topic in society. Some state governors had called for a new system of conducting asylum …

Effort to clear asylum backlog could shift pressure to elsewhere in system – MPs
1 year, 5 months ago

Effort to clear asylum backlog could shift pressure to elsewhere in system – MPs

The Independent  

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Thousands more refugees facing homelessness after government eviction rule changes
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands more refugees facing homelessness after government eviction rule changes

The Independent  

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Asylum applications in the European Union continue to rise after a major hike last year
1 year, 6 months ago

Asylum applications in the European Union continue to rise after a major hike last year

The Independent  

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Asylum applications in Europe continue to rise even after last year’s major surge
1 year, 6 months ago

Asylum applications in Europe continue to rise even after last year’s major surge

LA Times  

Migrants sleep on the floor of a building used by squatters in Brussels in August 2023. Asylum applications in the European Union continued to rise in the first half of 2023 following a major increase last year, adding to the pressure on the bloc’s limited hosting capacities and moving the issue up the political agenda in many of its 27 …

The asylum backlog by numbers: what has driven waiting lists to record highs?
1 year, 7 months ago

The asylum backlog by numbers: what has driven waiting lists to record highs?

The Independent  

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Asylum backlog reaches new record high
1 year, 7 months ago

Asylum backlog reaches new record high

The Independent  

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Ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ as 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels
1 year, 7 months ago

Ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ as 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels

The Independent  

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Ministers ‘would take until 2036 to removed failed asylum seekers at current rate’
1 year, 7 months ago

Ministers ‘would take until 2036 to removed failed asylum seekers at current rate’

The Independent  

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Democratic lawmakers slam the lack of attorney access for asylum seekers in Border Patrol custody
1 year, 7 months ago

Democratic lawmakers slam the lack of attorney access for asylum seekers in Border Patrol custody

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Dozens of Democratic members of Congress asked the Biden administration Tuesday to end expedited screening of asylum seekers in Border Patrol custody, calling it a “rushed practice” that has allowed little access to legal counsel. As the administration prepared to launch speedy screenings at Border Patrol holding facilities this spring, authorities pledged access to counsel would be a …

Asylum system ‘riddled with abuse’ and needs fundamental change – Jenrick
1 year, 9 months ago

Asylum system ‘riddled with abuse’ and needs fundamental change – Jenrick

The Independent  

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Asylum backlog at record high as charities brand human cost of delays staggering
1 year, 10 months ago

Asylum backlog at record high as charities brand human cost of delays staggering

The Independent  

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Home Office faces ‘exodus’ of asylum caseworkers who fear being forced to break law
1 year, 11 months ago

Home Office faces ‘exodus’ of asylum caseworkers who fear being forced to break law

The Independent  

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Suella Braverman’s numbers on small boats are completely wrong
2 years ago

Suella Braverman’s numbers on small boats are completely wrong

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Lineker claim on UK taking ‘far fewer refugees’ than Europe supported by data
2 years ago

Lineker claim on UK taking ‘far fewer refugees’ than Europe supported by data

The Independent  

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UK asylum backlog hits new record of 160,000
2 years, 1 month ago

UK asylum backlog hits new record of 160,000

The Independent  

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UK asylum backlog hits new record of 160,000
2 years, 1 month ago

UK asylum backlog hits new record of 160,000

The Independent  

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Numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers increase in Germany
2 years, 2 months ago

Numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers increase in Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — More than 244,000 people applied for asylum in Germany last year, and more than 1 million Ukrainian refugees came to the country looking for shelter from Russia’s war, the government said Wednesday. Especially during the last three months of 2022, numbers increased as asylum-seekers tried to reach Germany through the Balkan route. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “war of …

UK grants highest proportion of asylum claims for 32 years
2 years, 3 months ago

UK grants highest proportion of asylum claims for 32 years

The Independent  

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EU sees 6-year high in numbers of people seeking asylum
2 years, 3 months ago

EU sees 6-year high in numbers of people seeking asylum

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s asylum agency said Wednesday that the number of people seeking asylum in Europe has hit a six-year high, with Syrian nationals once again seeking international protection more than people from any other country. The agency said that around 98,000 asylum applications were lodged in September in the 27 EU member countries plus Norway and Switzerland, …

Asylum hotels chaos caused by ‘failure to plan’ for Channel crossings surge, minister admits
2 years, 4 months ago

Asylum hotels chaos caused by ‘failure to plan’ for Channel crossings surge, minister admits

The Independent  

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Revealed: Asylum seekers waiting more than three years for decisions quadruples
2 years, 4 months ago

Revealed: Asylum seekers waiting more than three years for decisions quadruples

The Independent  

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Thousands of asylum seekers ‘in limbo’ waiting years for Home Office decision
2 years, 4 months ago

Thousands of asylum seekers ‘in limbo’ waiting years for Home Office decision

The Independent  

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UK’s treatment of asylum seekers must comply with international law, UN says
2 years, 4 months ago

UK’s treatment of asylum seekers must comply with international law, UN says

The Independent  

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EU agency says asylum numbers up, could strain facilities
2 years, 4 months ago

EU agency says asylum numbers up, could strain facilities

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The number of people applying for international protection in Europe has reached highs not seen since well over 1 million people sought refuge on the continent seven years ago and could place strain on national asylum systems, a European Union agency said Wednesday. About 84,500 people applied for asylum in August in the 27 EU member countries plus …

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