The backlog of asylum appeal cases has reached a new record high, according to Ministry of Justice figures. Nearly 87,500 appeals to overturn failed asylum applications had been lodged at the end of ...

The persistent housing backlog in the Philippines, now exceeding 6.5 million units, highlights a critical failure to address a pressing issue for Filipino families. Recent reports reveal a drastic ...

In recent years, the UK’s asylum backlog has been at the heart of the debate over immigration. Since the 2019 general election the backlog has increased substantially, reaching the highest level on ...

Construction backlog jumped to its highest level in nearly three years in May, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. Work on the books increased to 9.1 months, up 0.3 months from April.

Backlogs in the disability benefit assessment system are having significant knock-on effects on disabled people’s ability to live independently, new evidence has shown. It is showing how lengthy ...

A disabled university lecturer says her job was put at risk by the failure of the Department for Work and Pensions to deal with a huge backlog in Access to Work (AtW) applications. Daisy Higman, a ...