Asylum system 'overburdened'
The asylum system is 'overburdened' allowing dangerous criminals to slip through the net, while leaving genuine cases to dwindle in the system, an influential committee of MPs has warned.
Govt: UK has 'proud history' of helping asylum seekers
The Home Office defended its asylum record, after it was blasted for pressuring lesbian and gay applicants to "prove" their sexuality, letting terrorists and war criminals stay and leaving thousands of cases to rumble on.
However, the Home Office defended its records, saying the UK had a "proud history" of awarding asylum to "those who need it".
A spokesman for the department said there were "robust mechanisms" in place to monitor the state of housing provided for asylum seekers.
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