"Shabana Mahmood's radical plans to overhaul the asylum system could cause unintended consequences such as increased homelessness among people seeking refuge and growing case backlogs, Whitehall's spending watchdog has concluded. The head of the National Audit Office said that the home secretary's policies, which are meant to accelerate case decisions and reduce appeals, would require effective action on the bottlenecks if they were to succeed."
"Auditors also found that short-term, reactive measures have shifted pressures within the asylum system over many years, creating new backlogs and leaving many claims unresolved for years. More than half of people who applied for asylum almost three years ago are still waiting for an outcome, the report said. The findings emerged weeks after Mahmood's radical package of changes, which were modelled on Denmark's tough immigration rules, led to a backlash from Labour MPs and peers."
Shabana Mahmood's proposed asylum reforms aim to accelerate decisions and reduce appeals but risk causing unintended consequences without effective action on system bottlenecks. The proposals could increase homelessness among people seeking refuge and create growing case backlogs as many claims remain unresolved for years. Key information gaps persist, including how many asylum seekers do not claim benefits and how many rejected claimants abscond. Short-term, reactive measures have shifted pressures across the asylum system, producing new backlogs. Proposals modelled on Denmark include allowing deportation of children with parents and extending the residency wait from five to 20 years.
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