The backlog of asylum cases in the UK has hit a new record high, according to Home Office figures.
A total of 175,457 people were waiting for an initial decision on an asylum application in the UK at the end of June 2023, up 44% at the end of June 2022 and the highest figure since current records began in 2010.
The number of people waiting more than six months for an initial decision stood at 139,961 at the end of June, up 57% year-on-year from 89,231 and another record high. There has also been a sharp rise in the number of worker visas issued in the past year compared to the previous 12 months.The bew statistics published by the Home Office also show a 63% rise in the number of people coming to the UK on work visas in the year to June 2023, compared to the year to June 2022 - meaning 538,887 arrived to work in the past year.
The number of study visas issued is up 34% to 657,208. Both these figures include dependents brought into the UK on the programmes alongside the main visa holder.
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