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    Rise in UK asylum applications looks to have levelled off

    by Ian Jones Nov 23, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    The recent rise in asylum applications to the UK looks to have levelled off, figures show.

    A total of 75,340 applications were recorded in the year to September 2023, relating to 93,296 people.

    This is down slightly year-on-year from 76,094 applications relating to 92,766 people in the 12 months to September 2022,.

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