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FEATURED — UNITED KINGDOM

Channel crossings and asylum backlog dominate the political debate

Small-boat crossings of the English Channel remain a defining political issue, with hotel accommodation costs and asylum processing backlogs under sustained scrutiny. The government has pursued faster returns agreements; refugee organisations argue safe legal routes are too limited and that backlog delays — not crossings themselves — drive most of the visible strain on the system.

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