Asylum system is on brink of collapse, MPs warn

The Home Office told the committee it only knows where the ‘vast majority’ of failed asylum seekers are (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Wire)

The asylum system is on the brink of collapse as the Government fails to cope with severe pressure, the chairman of a cross-party committee of MPs has warned.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which examines the value for money of Government projects, said the Home Office has focused on short-term fixes and does not have a clear strategy.