The average member of the public is likely to interpret a claim to have 'cleared a backlog' - especially when presented without context on social media - as meaning that it has been eliminated entirely, so it is not surprising that the Government's claim has been greeted with scepticism.
The prime minister was accused of trying to cook the books and a barefaced lie over the assertion, made despite figures showing nearly 100,000 migrants still waiting for a decision.
Mr Sunak also came under fire for a tweet suggesting the government had cleared the entire backlog - as figures showed a total 98,599 asylum claims still languishing in the system.
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