Why are asylum claims at the highest level in over 20 years?

Sky News Daily

Thursday, 27 February 2025 - 14 minutes

Government figures released today showed that the number of asylum applications was at a 20-year record high but, for the first time since 2020, more applications were refused than granted. The data also reveals that the number of asylum seekers in hotels has gone up, but that the asylum backlog has gone down. Small boat crossings were up on last year but down on 2022. On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to our data and forensics correspondent Tom Cheshire to find out what we learnt from today's figures. Producer: Soila ApparicioEditor: Wendy Parker