A petition to halt “financial and other support for asylum seekers” could see a parliamentary debate after crossing 100,000 signatures.
The petition, launched by Bob Clements back in January, warns that “such provisions” may “incentivise illegal migration, particularly via the English Channel”.
“This petition is to urge the Government to discontinue these support measures and payments,” it adds.
Though the petition has been active since the start of the year, it had gained tens of thousands of signatures in the last day alone – and reached the 100,000 mark on Tuesday evening.
Now, it is slated to be considered for debate among MPs.
According to the Home Office, aid spending on refugees in the UK – which the department calls “in-donor refugee costs” – sat at over £2billion in 2024, down from a peak of £4.2billion the year before.
