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Suella Braverman has slammed the latest migration statistics, dubbing it a “national disaster”.
Fresh migration statistics were published this morning, showing that health and care visas for foreign workers have almost doubled to 146,477 in the last year.
Family members joining their relatives via this route accounted for 73 per cent of the 279,131 work dependent visas that were granted in the year up to December 2023, new figures from the Home Office show.
The UK granted asylum to 62,336 people in 2023, the highest level ever recorded.
The figures also showed that some 45,434 asylum seekers are still being housed in taxpayer-funded hotels, despite Rishi Sunak’s pledge to stop using them
Reacting to the figures on X, the former Home Secretary said: “1.4 million people were granted visas here last year. Asylum approvals at a record high. Work and student visa numbers, including many dependents, are appalling.
“This cannot go on: we don’t have enough homes, GPs or schools to support this level.
“The PM must adopt policies I pushed for that would have prevented this national disaster: we need a cap on overall numbers.
“Britain will be unrecognisable if this carries on. It’s not what the British people, including me, voted for.”
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