12,000 UK asylum seekers could get refugee status without face-to-face interviewsLONDON: Around 12,000 asylum seekers to the UK will be considered for refugee status without the need for face-to-face interviews, the BBC reported on Thursday. UK government officials told the BBC that the usual security and criminal checks would still stand. However, the British Red Cross has warned that the 20-day limit could have “devastating” consequences for asylum seekers. The number of asylum seekers in the UK awaiting a decision on their case has reached a new high of approximately 166,000 people. In 2022, the number of asylum claims in the UK was almost 75,000, the highest in nearly two decades.
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