Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has promised that “sham lawyers” who facilitate abuse of the asylum system “will face the full force of the law”.
It comes after a BBC investigation revealed how law firms and advisers are charging thousands of pounds to help migrants pretend to be gay in order to stay in the UK.
The Home Office is investigating the individuals highlighted in the BBC’s reporting as part of a wider investigation prompted by officials noticing a growing trend of fake claims from people pretending to be gay.
However, the Conservatives said the system “must be totally overhauled” so only those facing real personal persecution are granted asylum.
