‘Doctors sit in hotels doing nothing’: Almost 70% of businesses support asylum seekers entering work sooner

Businesses believe asylum seekers would positively impact the economy, polling shows

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Almost 70 per cent of UK businesses support asylum seekers being allowed to work sooner and believe it would positively impact the economy, new polling shows.

Sixty-eight percent of more than 2000 business decision makers are in favour of the Home Office allowing asylum seekers to start work after waiting six months for a decision on their claim, YouGov polling carried out by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) shows.