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Fewer than 2% of Afghan and 5% of Pakistani asylum seekers deported from Britain last year

Summary by GB News
Fewer than two per cent of asylum seekers from Afghanistan and five per cent from Pakistan were removed from the UK last year. New data has suggested over 40,000 asylum cases in total were lodged with the Home Office, but only 285 people were removed.The research suggests just 123 asylum seekers from Afghanistan were removed last year out of 6,462 claimants, a return rate of 1.9 per cent.Meanwhile, the Home Office has suggested the data includes…

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GB News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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