People staying at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, which is used by the government to house people seeking asylum in the UK
PRITI PATEL has been accused of disastrous leadership after official figures show that the number of asylum-seekers waiting six months for a decision on their claim has tripled under the Home Secretary’s reign.
A total of 73,207 people have been waiting more than six months as of March 2022, according to the latest Home Office quarterly figures released today.
This is more than triple the number since July 2019, when the Home Secretary took over from her predecessor Amber Rudd, which saw 12,678 people waiting for over six months, according to analysis of official figures by Amnesty International.
DIANE ABBOTT warns that Shabana Mahmood’s draconian asylum proposals fuel racist scapegoating and risk demoralising Labour’s base – potentially paving the way for Farage to No 10
Britain’s proud asylum history, from sheltering the Kindertransport escaping Hitler to Basque children fleeing fascist Spain, required tireless campaigning against persistent opposition — and it’s up to all of us to do our part today, writes SABINA PRICE
Secret consultation documents finally released after the Morning Star’s two-year freedom of information battle show the Home Office misrepresented public opinion, claiming support for policies that most respondents actually strongly criticised as dangerous and unfair, writes SOLOMON HUGHES