Asylum backlog uk

Last year, the Home Office and the Border Force recorded close to 30,000 migrants crossing the English Channel illegally in small boats.

In a highly critical report, the Public Accounts Committee said the department’s current handling of the crisis could have ‘grave consequences.’

Figures show a 45 percent increase in illegal immigrants challenging Home Office decisions in court, including those deported from the UK legally.

Last year, the Home Office and the Border Force recorded close to 30,000 migrants crossing the English Channel illegally in small boats.

In a highly critical report, the Public Accounts Committee said the department’s current handling of the crisis could have ‘grave consequences.’

Figures show a 45 percent increase in illegal immigrants challenging Home Office decisions in court, including those deported from the UK legally.