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[Rupert Lowe MP @RupertLowe10]

I am a member of the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament and we have just released our findings on Britain’s broken asylum system. It is beyond damning.

Some extracts from our report…

“…Government departments still do not have a grip on how they will manage asylum as an end-to-end system, or a clear sense of what they are trying to achieve.”

“Major policy risks and operational changes have been pursued without a realistic grip on delivery risks, costs or system-wide impacts.”

“…no single point of accountability for outcomes or a governance structure for the end-to-end system.”

“…absence of a clear strategy, decisions around planning and resource allocation have been reactive and disjointed.”

“The Home Office was unable to show… that it has the commercial capabilities needed to manage asylum accommodation effectively.”

“…weaknesses in its ability to prevent excess profits accruing for contractors…”

“…no evidence that lessons from past mistakes are being used to clearly inform current actions.”

“Poor data quality and weak management information continue to prevent effective management…”

“…current data sharing limitations make it impossible to directly track individual cases through the entire asylum process.”

“The Home Office does not yet have a credible long-term strategy for asylum accommodation…”

“… there is little evidence the Home Office fully understands the impact of its approach on local services.”

“The government is at considerable risk of repeating past failures.”

But don’t worry, the government says it has a plan...

It says it has “learned a lot of lessons”.

And that it’s going to put 10,000 civil servants into what they call an “Asylum Group”.

Funded by us, of course.

How about improving data-linking systems?

The Ministry of Justice says it simply needs more of our money.

And what about ending the use of hotels and transferring to larger, “purpose-driven” sites?

“The Home Office’s own analysis suggests that large sites will cost more than hotels, as seen in previously costly attempts such as Wethersfield.”

The numbers…

£4.9 billion spent on the system each year, including:
£2.7 billion on asylum accommodation
£700 million on cash support
£600 million on unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
Nearly £1 billion on casework, appeals, detention, and removal

All spent to produce between 50,000 or so refugees each year.

And of course, these costs don’t include what is then paid by us, the taxpayer, in Local Authority housing, welfare, childcare assistance, and advice and translation services once once they receive their refugee status and are no longer in the asylum system.

Want more?

At the time of the NAO report (December 2025), Home Office reported there were roughly 224,000 individuals still waiting in the system, excluding those awaiting an initial asylum decision.

Further, since April 2024, MoJ say the number of asylum seekers waiting for an appeal decision alone has trebled, from 27,000 to 70,000, with appeals taking nearly 60 weeks to be heard.

Who pays for them while they wait over a year for a decision?

Us.

And the tens of thousands of failed asylum seekers each year - what happens to them?

The Home Office isn’t sure.

It says it knows “where some of them are”, but the rest are “elsewhere in the country”, and that it is possible they “remain in the UK without detection”.

Don’t fear though, because the Home Office won’t guarantee that it will find them, only that it would “seek to find them”. Whatever the hell that means…

And to deal with the backlog of cases and appeals?

“Home Office relaxed its recruitment arrangements, resulting in newly recruited staff being ill-suited to making complex decisions on asylum cases, which in turn affected decision quality.”

The result?

“In a rolling twelve months to May 2025, 42% of sampled decisions had significant or fail errors.”

Astounding incompetence.

But there’s more good news...

The MoJ is recruiting even more over-paid salaried and fee-paid judges, as well as recruiting judges from other chambers to sit in asylum cases.

In other words, MoJ’s response is to spend more of our money and remove judges from other work.

This is because more asylum seekers “are now representing themselves and that this requires additional support from tribunal staff.”

“The system of monitoring failed asylum seekers needs a complete overhaul,” says the report.

I have a better idea. My own view?

Scrap the entire system altogether, and deport every single illegal migrant living in Britain.

And to those of you say that it’s impossible - to any MPs, public servants, or commentators who think I’m cherry-picking information, I implore you to read every word of the PAC report, every word of the NAO report, and to watch every minute of the 2.5 hour PAC meeting from earlier this year…

And then tell me that the system is working, and that’s it’s delivering value for money, and that it’s sustainable.

It isn’t. And it never will be.

It is an intentional, monumental catastrophe designed to cripple the nation economically, socially, and culturally.

A Restore Britain government will crush the entire asylum system as its first duty to the British people.

Deport them all.

[Inevitable West @Inevitablewest]

🚨BREAKING: Miguel Bosé, the biggest Spanish-language pop star of the last few decades, has just released a video taking a knee and putting his hand over his heart in honour of Henry Nowak

This has now spread like a wildfire. Europe has never been more UNITED! 🇪🇸🇬🇧

[Cat @catdeans]

This is awful. The last ever Denby Pottery going to the kiln. Why is there not uproar? Where’s the government in this?? We all have Denby in our homes, in family heirlooms, as our history and now it’s closing through lack of support, such a sad sad day. #SaveDenby @denbypottery

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

BREAKING:

Keir Starmer says he won’t remove the exemption which allows Sikhs to carry large ceremonial knives on them.

Meanwhile, English women are being prosecuted for carrying regular pepper spray on them when out on the streets at night

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

They are no longer the Labour Party, they are the Welfare Party. It doesn’t matter who is in charge of these people, the party for Benefits Street will tax us all into poverty to pay for more welfare.

Pat McFadden has said in private what he and the Prime Minister deny in public. As I’ve said repeatedly, Labour MPs don’t understand where money comes from. They think our taxes are their money to spend, rather than the result of the hard work of the people in our country who deserve so much better.

The Conservative party is the only party holding Labour to account, as Reform, Lib Dems the SNP and others join Labour in demanding the state pay more and more benefits.

[Conservatives @Conservatives]

Labour's Welfare Secretary admitted to Peter Mandelson what he won’t tell you.

Labour raised your taxes to pay for more benefits.

[Rupert Lowe MP @RupertLowe10]

I want the world to hear what we heard.

[Restore Britain @RestoreBritain]

The rape gang inquiry debate in Parliament will take place at 16.30.

It will be live-streamed.

We urge you all to watch it.

[Dr. Maalouf ‏ @realMaalouf]

HEARTBREAKING: Her 10-month-old baby was cut in half with a knife in front of her, her husband shot dead, and she watched them split her second child's skull with a machete. They also cut off one of her hands.

This is life for Christians in Nigeria. The media remains silent.

[Francisco Fonseca @_Francis_co_Art]

Big announcement! My book “Painting Portuguese Invisible Houses” will be out tomorrow. 👀

[NO CONTEXT HUMANS @HumansNoContext]

I’m not using my free will enough

[Made In England @BuyEnglishMade]

Le Creuset makes brilliant cookware. It’s also French.

Samuel Groves makes superb cast iron in Birmingham.

24cm Britannia pan: £130. Le Creuset equivalent: £149.

Same premium cast iron game, but supporting local industry feels better.

#MadeInEngland

[Skint Eastwood @Skint_Eastwood1]

🚨 Hollyoaks Actress Confronts Migrant Stalker in London After He Follows Her Across Multiple Bus Stops

“You’ve been following me this whole time. I walked from over here, I came over here. I’ve gone to multiple bus stops. I’ve got your face on video. Why don’t you go somewhere else. There’s a witness right here.”

Ashling O’Shea was minding her own business in Shepherd’s Bush when a man started following her. She changed directions, crossed the road, tried different bus stops, he kept coming.

She only felt safe enough to confront and film him once another man was nearby as a witness.

Women shouldn’t have to live like this.

[Kaz Quinn 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧 @KarenQuinn1973]

This is outrageous!!!
Please help raise awareness about the potential culling of the beautiful Dartmoor Ponies!
We need answers from @NaturalEngland @DefraGovUK and the area’s MP @MelJStride

Have you seen this
@LeilaniDowding @sarajcox @bugboybaker @simon_reeve @ferrifrump

[Kosher @koshercockney]

Heartbreaking.

Henry Nowak’s name has hardly been mentioned by anyone in the Mainstream Media.

That’s why we must use our voices on platforms like X to raise awareness

Henry’s friends and family posted this video of him and his sister Olivia with the caption

“Henry is missed so much by so many. Henry's family have a drive and that is to keep Henry's name alive by raising money for “2Wish” the charity that continues to help them navigate their grief.”

Rest in peace Henry.

Sending love and prayers to his family right now.

@elonmusk is already doing a great job of spreading awareness but collectively we must do more.

[Tensions Rising🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 @Sutton1Mr]

The annual remembrance Ride of Respect today for Lee rigby

[Just Jen ℞ 🫡🇺🇸 @JustJenRX]

THE UK POLICE STEAL ALL SD CARDS FROM @angelaroosee FOR DOCUMENTING THE MARCH YESTERDAY!! SHE WAS ASSAULTED BY A PRO-PALESTINE FREAK, AND THE POLICE STEAL ALL OF HER FOOTAGE!!! THIS IS DISGUSTING!! THE POLICE ARE FULL-RADICAL MARXIST!!!

[Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 @TRobinsonNewEra]

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come;thy will be done;on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation;but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.Amen.
God bless all 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[Harman Singh Kapoor @kingkapoor72]

My restaurant might get shut down by authorities.
Reason - not selling Halal food
For years, we’ve worked hard to build our restaurant. We are now facing ongoing harassment, nuisances outside the restaurant, and repeated complaints to the local council aimed at shutting us down and threatening to revoke our premises licence.
We believe this pressure is connected to our decision not to remove our “Non-Halal” sign.
No business owner should face intimidation or coordinated attempts to destroy their livelihood because of their beliefs, values, or business choices. To everyone who has supported us, thank you.

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

You may not agree with me, but you will always know where you stand with me.

Today in Billericay, a heckler tried to shout me down as I spoke about the normalisation of hatred towards Jews. I did not back down, because it needs to be said. British Jews are being targeted and too many people are pretending this is the same experience of other minorities. This lady implied Muslims are being similarly targeted. This is simply not true.

Let's be honest about what is happening. Certain groups (in particular but not solely Islamic Extremists) are creating a climate of fear and intimidation that is normalising Jew hatred. I will never stand for that. Governments have spent too long hand-wringing, making excuses and hoping it would go away. It is time to call this what it is: a national emergency in our attitude, our urgency and our response.

I will always engage with people who disagree with me. That is politics. But there is a difference between argument and intimidation. Shouting does not make a bad case good. It's done to silence others. And it certainly does not change the truth.

The truth is that British Jews have been made to feel less safe in their own country. Our country. They are being singled out, threatened and harassed in ways that should shame everyone in public life. If we do not stand up now and stop this rise in antisemitism, then why bother saying "Never Again" at Holocaust Memorial Day? Because this is how it starts.

I am not prepared to play along with the pretence that this is normal, or manageable, or just another example of tension between groups. It really is not. It is targeted hatred and it is getting worse.

So my message is simple. Not here. Not in Britain. And not on our watch. We need to stop the hand-wringing and start doing the right thing. That means standing with British Jews openly, unapologetically and without fear.