The home secretary said “completely unacceptable” delays in the appeals process left failed asylum seekers in the system for years.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will announce changes to the processing of asylum seekers. (Picture: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
As measures have been put in place to speed up initial decisions, court delays over appeals are now thought to be the biggest cause of pressure in the asylum accommodation system.
The new independent body will use professionally-trained adjudicators, rather than relying on judges.
But they believe the current tribunal system, which covers a wide range of different cases, is still failing to ensure failed asylum seekers can be returned as swiftly as possible, nor can it accommodate a fast-track system for safe countries.
The home secretary said the overhaul would result in a system which is “swift, fair and independent, with high standards in place”.
“That is why we are taking practical steps to fix the foundations and restore control and order to the system.
“Already since the election we have reduced the backlog of people waiting for initial decisions by 24 per cent and increased failed asylum returns by 30 per cent.
Protests by groups opposed to the use of hotels and counter-demonstrations took place in towns and cities across the UK on Saturday.
A 37-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.
In Surrey, about 200 anti-immigration protesters draped in St George and Union flags clashed with roughly 50 Stand Up to Racism protesters.
The Stand Up to Racism protesters were shepherded into a smaller area as they continued to chant “no hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here”, which were met with “no they’re f****** not” from the other side of the street.
Regular protests had been held outside the hotel in recent weeks after an asylum seeker was charged with trying to kiss a 14-year-old girl, which he denies.
With additional reporting from PA
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