Record number of asylum claims in year to June
Some 111,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in the twelve months up to June 2025, a new record; even higher than the previous peak of 103,000 in 2002.
Some 111,000 people claimed asylum in the UK in the twelve months up to June 2025, a new record; even higher than the previous peak of 103,000 in 2002.