Asylum applications increase in Great Britain: a worrying record!

Asylum applications increase in Great Britain: a worrying record!

Last year, around 108,000 people have applied for asylum in Great Britain, which has achieved the highest level in more than 20 years. These figures were announced on February 27, 2025 by the Interior Ministry in London and show an increase of 18 percent compared to 2023. This even exceeds the previous record of 2002 when there were 103,000 applications. The number of people who got into the country irregularly is also increasing significantly. Almost 44,000 arrivals were recorded, which corresponds to an increase of 19 percent compared to the previous year, reports Krone .

life -threatening escape routes

An alarming aspect of this Situation is the danger of the escape routes over the English Channel. Again and again migrants risk their lives in overcrowded boats, often without the necessary papers. In 2024, according to French information, 72 people lost their lives in these dangerous conditions. The overcrowding of the boats is a major problem: in 2023 there were 45 migrants on each boat, the number rose to 54 last year, which led to many tragic incidents, as French sea prefecture notes. People must also expect hypothermia if they try to reach the boats in danger, as Tagesschau reports.

The British government under Prime Minister Keir Strandmer, who belongs to the Social Democratic Labor Party, is now planning measures to strengthen border protection and combat smuggling. Strander promised a hard approach to irregular migration and announced that it would take concrete steps to improve border security.