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UK Sees Record Asylum Applications Amid Emigration Surge

11/28/2025

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In the year to September 2025, the United Kingdom recorded a record 110,051 asylum applications.
Research shows over a quarter of young adults are considering emigration.
Only 48% of working-age refugees found employment after eight years.
Asylum seekers accounted for 11% of total immigration, doubling since 2019.
Skilled worker arrivals fell to 57,000.

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Story summary

In the year to September 2025, the United Kingdom recorded a record 110,051 asylum applications.
Research shows over a quarter of young adults are considering emigration.
Only 48% of working-age refugees found employment after eight years.
Asylum seekers accounted for 11% of total immigration, doubling since 2019.
Skilled worker arrivals fell to 57,000.