Yvette Cooper’s fast-track asylum plan revealed after protests across UK
‘Major overhaul’ planned to clear asylum backlog
- The Home Secretary is planning a fast-track scheme to address the asylum backlog, aiming to process decisions within weeks.
- Yvette Cooper proposes a "major overhaul" of the appeal process to significantly reduce the number of people in the asylum system.
- The government is under pressure to reduce the reliance on hotels for housing asylum seekers.
- The Home Secretary's proposed fast-track system would require new legislation and system design, particularly for individuals from countries deemed safe.
- Tensions surrounding asylum hotels have led to recent protests in London and Newcastle, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledging to end their use by the end of the current Parliament.