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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Archie Mitchell

Britain facing ‘permanent asylum backlog’ and £5bn accommodation bill under new Tory migration act

EPA

Rishi Sunak’s illegal migration bill will make Britain’s migration crisis “significantly worse” by the next election and create a “permanent backlog” of asylum seekers, a leading think tank has warned.

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said the Illegal Migration Act 2023 will cast thousands of asylum seekers into “permanent limbo”, leaving them in need of continual government support such as accommodation and financial assistance.

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