Overview
- Nigel Farage’s party outlined a new offence of “dishonestly determining an asylum claim,” with penalties of up to two years in prison.
- The proposal would create a police task force backed by the National Crime Agency and review up to a decade of past decisions to identify alleged wrongdoing.
- Reform UK said culpable officials could face gross‑misconduct dismissals and pension forfeiture, with employer contributions directed to victims’ charities in severe cases.
- A government and Home Office response defended civil servants, pointing to nearly 50,000 removals and a 27% rise in asylum‑related returns while highlighting existing safeguards.
- Coverage referenced a whistleblower’s account of approvals below a 12‑month sentence threshold, as well as analysts raising doubts about proving wilful misconduct years after decisions were made.