Claim: The backlog in asylum cases is now falling rapidly.
Fact-check: Is the asylum backlog 'falling rapidly'? - Full Fact
Verdict: mr jenrick was likely referring to the "legacy backlog", which has fallen by almost 37,000 since the end of november 2022. the overall number of outstanding asylum cases has increased over the same period, though it has fallen slightly since reaching a near-record high in june.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-10-27T00:00:00