The taxpayer bill on asylum almost doubled in a year to nearly £4bn as Rishi Sunak said the cost was "unacceptable" and warned the system is under "unsustainable pressure".
Home Office spending on asylum rose by £1.85bn, from £2.12bn in 2021/22 to £3.97bn this year.
A decade ago, in 2012/13, the total cost to the taxpayer was £500.2m.
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Home Office spending on asylum rose by £1.85bn, from £2.12bn in 2021/22 to £3.97bn this year.
A decade ago, in 2012/13, the total cost to the taxpayer was £500.2m.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/asylum-bill-doubles-to-nearly-4bn-as-sunak-says-cost-is-unacceptable-12946972
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