Home Secretary Yvette Cooper acknowledged that the delay in clearing the asylum backlog will extend to as long as three years, contrary to earlier expectations. This revelation arises from insights shared by Whitehall sources, indicating the situation is significantly more dire than anticipated. The promise made during the campaign to end the use of asylum hotels has thus been complicated by a complex and slow-moving immigration system, which was described as completely failed by a Labour source.
Asylum figures reveal a slow progress with 118,882 individuals awaiting decisions, marking a decrease from last year's peak but a slight increase over the last few months. This illustrates ongoing challenges within the Home Office in managing asylum applications, with the backlog still significant despite some reduction. Labour's claim that they inherited a broken immigration system from the previous government highlights the extent of the issues needing resolution as they work to improve the situation.
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