UK asylum system is on 'the brink', cross-party MPs' report warns

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A cross-party parliamentary report warns Britain's asylum system is near collapse, with the Home Office unable to account for thousands of failed asylum seekers. The MPs found it "unacceptable" that the government has lost track of individuals whose claims were rejected, raising questions about how many people remain in the country illegally and whether authorities can monitor them. The report, drawing from multiple parties, suggests the system faces mounting administrative chaos alongside political pressure to reduce asylum numbers.