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>>> All you need about the Brexit: Asylum backlog hits 150,000 and net migration hits 500,000
The backlog
Asylum applications have continued to rise as the year has gone on. In the year ending September 2022, there were 72,027 asylum applications relating to 85,902 people. The previous largest peak was a total of 84,132 applications in 2002.
Net migration
Over one million people moved to the UK last year, but over half a million also left. Net migration was therefore just over 500,000 in the last year. This is the highest net migration figure on record. The year before, net migration was around 170,000. The pandemic has had an impact over the past few years, and the increase is partially due to the travel sector recovering over. The updated immigration system and the arrival of country-specific visa schemes have also significantly contributed.