Asylum bill doubles to nearly £4bn as Sunak says cost is 'unacceptable'

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".

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Home Office spending on asylum rose by £1.85bn, from £2.12bn in 2021/22 to £3.97bn this year.
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