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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lizzie Dearden

Thousands of asylum cases to be fast-tracked as Home Office struggles with Sunak’s backlog pledge

PA Wire

Thousands of asylum seekers are to be sent 10-page questionnaires that could be used to decide their claims, as the Home Office struggles to achieve Rishi Sunak’s pledge to clear a record backlog.

With official figures being released on Thursday expected to show that more than 150,000 applications are outstanding, the Home Office has announced a fast-track scheme for some countries.

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