Public to be trained to decide asylum appeals instead of immigration judges

The Home Secretary will set out plans for a new independent body (Image: Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash)

MEMBERS of the public will be trained to decide asylum appeals instead of immigration judges under reforms to speed up outcomes as Shabana Mahmood pledged the removal of 45,000 failed claimants and foreign offenders.

The Home Secretary will set out plans for a new independent body which officials say will prioritise cases in the public interest and high-harm offenders starting from late 2027.