Thousands of UK residents who are undocumented, and those who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF), have already been driven into destitution during this crisis. The statistics also revealed that it took the Home Office an average of 30 days to decide on these life-or-death applications. It is also appalling that the Home Office does not even record the number of UK residents with NRPF. This is despite a recent intervention from the Office for Statistics Regulation, which expressed alarm at the Home Office’s repeated refusal to do so. Mercy Baguma’s death must be a turning point.

Source: The Guardian August 26, 2020 15:33 UTC