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Britain Sees Record Asylum Claims Amid Migrant Crisis

11/4/2025

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Britain recorded 108,000 asylum claims in 2024, up 28% from 2023 and the highest on record.
Britain faced over 44,000 unauthorized entry attempts, mainly via the Channel.
Britain welcomed 436,000 permanent migrants in 2024, largely for work and family reunification, though down from 2023.
The rise in asylum claims adds pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Government amid a migrant crisis.

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Britain recorded 108,000 asylum claims in 2024, up 28% from 2023 and the highest on record.
Britain faced over 44,000 unauthorized entry attempts, mainly via the Channel.
Britain welcomed 436,000 permanent migrants in 2024, largely for work and family reunification, though down from 2023.
The rise in asylum claims adds pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Government amid a migrant crisis.