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asylum

[uh-sahy-luhm] / əˈsaɪ ləm /




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In 2024–25, the Home Office spent approximately £4.9bn on asylum, of which £3.4bn was spent on accommodation and support.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

One of the recommendations called for a complete overhaul of the system of monitoring failed asylum seekers.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The backlog of people waiting for a decision on their asylum claim dropped to 64,426 - the lowest level since 2020.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Criticised by rights groups, the new measures will notably allow nations to open centres outside the EU's borders to which migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected could be sent.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

But I will not be staying in this orphan asylum another day, and for that I am eternally grateful.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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