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Shropshire Star on 2023-08-24 13:00

Cost of asylum system tops £3.97bn as backlog hits new record high

Home Office spending on asylum rose by £1.85bn in 2022/23, and figures show 80% of asylum seekers are waiting longer than six months for a decision.

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