Recent data indicated that approximately 90 percent of individuals who arrived in the UK via small boats in the 12 months until June had filed for asylum.
The Bibby Stockholm is one of the vessels that was announced by the government to accommodate 5,000 asylum seekers, in a bid to lower the cost of hotels. / Photo: AFP
Interior ministry statistics showed on Thursday that 175,457 people were waiting for an initial decision at the end of June, up 44 percent from the 122,213 outstanding claims at the same time last year.There was another record high in people waiting more than six months for an initial decision on their application, to 139,961 in June this year -- a 57 percent jump from 89,231 in June 2022.
The Home Office attributed that in part to an increase in staff dealing with applications, allowing more decisions to be made. "Taking back control" of Britain's borders was a mantra in their successful campaign to sever ties with the European Union.
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