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Asylum seekers: Home Office says more than 17,000 are missing

2023-11-29 22:51
"I don't think we know where all those people are," a senior civil servant tells MPs.
Asylum seekers: Home Office says more than 17,000 are missing

Home Office officials have admitted they do not know the whereabouts of more than 17,000 asylum seekers whose claims have been discontinued.

The number emerged as MPs discussed Rishi Sunak's target to eliminate the asylum backlog by the end of the year.

The Home Office has withdrawn thousands...