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UK asylum claims hit highest level since 2002

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82% Informative

108,138 people claimed asylum in the year to December 2024 - 18% higher than in 2023 .

UK now receives the fifth largest number of asylum seekers in the " EU plus" area.

UK is also sending more people into immigration detention, with 12% increase.

Number of people granted citizenship rises from 130,568 in 2020 to 269,621 .

VR Score

87

Informative language

87

Neutral language

72

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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