UK asylum claims hit highest level since 1979: Home Office

UK immigration: Asylum claims hit record high – Data Explained

The number of people claiming asylum in the UK hit a record high last year of more than 108,000.

UK Deportations Increase, But Overall Returns Remain Low.

British deportations have reached a six-year high—but this amounts to fewer than 9,000 people overall, and an increase in illegal immigration is substantially outpacing it. A total of 8,164 foreigners faced enforced returns last year, marking a 28 percent increase compared to the previous year. This figure represents the highest annual count since 2018, which saw 9,236 deportations.Britain’s Home Office—roughly equivalent to the U.S. Department …

Fury as 8,000 MORE illegal migrants housed in hotels since election

MORE than 8,000 extra illegal migrants are in hotels since the election - while asylum claims have hit a record high.Damning stats also show just THRE

UK Posts Record Number Of Asylum Requests

UK squeeze on asylum hits Afghans and Iranians

New data reveals falling acceptance rates for Middle East migrants who have sought refuge in Britain

UK grants fewer work visas but asylum claims soar

Britain granted far fewer visas to foreign workers last year than in 2023 after the introduction of stricter policies for health and social care workers, but asylum claims hit a record high, official data showed on Thursday.