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📰 News14 March 2026·2 min read·

UK asylum appeal backlog surpasses 80,000 cases

Source: freemovement

The UK immigration tribunal's asylum appeal backlog has exceeded 80,000 cases, according to the latest tribunal statistics published in March 2026. This represents a dramatic increase from approximately 9,000 cases in 2023, marking a near nine-fold rise in just three years. The figures include both main appellants and dependants, highlighting severe strain on the appeals system.

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