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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

Thousands of asylum claims unresolved after three years, damning spending watchdog analysis finds

Thousands of asylum claims remain unresolved after three years, damning new analysis of Home Office data shows, as the government grapples to get the backlog down.

The National Audit Office (NAO) found that almost half - 56 per cent - of the 5,000 people who made an initial asylum claim in January 2023 did not have a final outcome by September 2025.

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