Asylum backlog at record high, Home Office figures show

The fig of asylum seekers waiting for a determination connected their lawsuit successful the UK has soared to grounds levels, with astir 166,000 radical successful the backlog.

Almost 110,000 person been waiting for six months oregon more, according to Home Office information published connected Thursday.

The caller figures amusement astir 75,000 asylum claims successful the UK successful 2022, the highest for 19 years.

On Wednesday the Home Office announced plans to streamline the strategy by scrapping interviews successful immoderate cases.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to eradicate overmuch of the backlog by the extremity of this year.