Sharp drop in number of small boat arrivals, visa and asylum claims in UK #SmallBoat #AsylumSeeker

New data shows a notable fall in small boat arrivals and visa and asylum claims in the year to June. 33,000 people arrived on small boats. That’s a 23% drop on the year before. 86,000 people claimed asylum in the UK, which is a 21% fall on the previous year. Some 16,000 asylum seekers were being housed in hotels, down 50% on the year before. The number of work, study and family visas also fell.

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