UK’s asylum backlog soars to record high as Labour blasted over having ‘no strategy’ with system ‘on brink of collapse’

THE UK’s asylum appeals backlog has soared to a new record high – as Labour is blasted for having “no strategy”. Critics say the asylum system is “on the brink of collapse”, with the number of claims now almost eight times the level it was a decade ago. Data published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) revealed there were 87,450 cases in the system at the end of March. This is up 72 per cent from 50,976 last year – and more than seven times the 11,660 claims lodged in 2016, when current records began. And it showed just over...