Critics insisted the Home Office must return net migration to a level the public can support amid growing pressure on housing, GP surgeries, schools and roads.
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Figures obtained by the Daily Mail from the Home Office show that officials have been unable to locate at least 21,107 foreign nationals who claimed to be refugees.
Despite the huffing of ideologues, the world has moved on. Voters and businesses are calling for more effective protections, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee