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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nina Lloyd

Public to decide asylum appeals as Mahmood pledges to speed up decisions

Members of the public will be trained to decide asylum appeals instead of immigration judges under reforms to speed up cases.

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. Alongside this, Shabana Mahmood pledged the removal of 45,000 failed claimants and foreign offenders.

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