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Good evening. The number of asylum seekers being granted refugee status has hit the highest level since records began nearly 40 years ago.
Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, we cover Jermaine Jenas’ sacking, expected stormy weather and how Rachel Reeves’ capital gains tax could backfire.
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Record number of migrants granted asylum
Official figures, published on Thursday, showed that 67,978 asylum claims were granted by the Home Office in the year to June – more than triple the 21,436 in the previous year. Home Office caseworkers made just under 92,000 initial decisions on asylum claims in the year – the highest level in two decades.
One Show and Match of the Day presenter Jermaine Jenas sacked by BBC
The former footballer, 41, has been removed from the BBC One evening programme following an internal investigation by the corporation because of alleged complaints about his behaviour, The Sun has reported. Jenas had been touted by some as a long-term replacement for Gary Lineker on Match of the Day.
