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UK Asylum System Crumbles: 73,000 Cross Channel, £4.9B Spent

6/6/2026

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The Public Accounts Committee said Britain’s asylum system is failing, prompting Home Office to claim reforms are under way.
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown warned control of the asylum system is “all but lost”.
The Home Office spent £4.9 billion on asylum in 2024-25, with hotel places down 19 percent to 30,657.
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said over 73,000 migrants crossed the Channel since Labour took power, warning the removal system is collapsing.

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The Public Accounts Committee said Britain’s asylum system is failing, prompting Home Office to claim reforms are under way.
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown warned control of the asylum system is “all but lost”.
The Home Office spent £4.9 billion on asylum in 2024-25, with hotel places down 19 percent to 30,657.
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said over 73,000 migrants crossed the Channel since Labour took power, warning the removal system is collapsing.