https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66603767


The backlog of asylum cases in the UK has risen to a new record high, Home Office figures show.

More than 175,000 people were waiting for a decision on whether they will be granted refugee status at the end of June 2023 - up 44% from last year.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set a target of clearing the so-called legacy backlog by the end of the year.

Since his promise in December 2022, Home Office officials have cleared on average 2,061 cases a month.

With 67,870 cases remaining, the Home Office will have to process with 11,311 cases per month if it is to meet its target.