Nine more asylum seekers died in first half of 2023 than Home Office disclosed

Nine more asylum seekers died in first half of 2023 than Home Office disclosed

Two FoI requests received different data, with one showing 14 people rather than five had died while living in asylum accommodation

Three times as many asylum seekers died during the first six months of last year than the Home Office disclosed in official information, it has emerged.

Earlier in March, the Guardian reported on a freedom of information (FoI) response from the Home Office to an organisation called The Civil Fleet, a news blog that focuses on support for refugee rescue and support missions across Europe.

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