Cooper ‘pauses’ Syrian asylum claims as UK follows German clampdown

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has confirmed the UK has temporarily “paused” asylum decisions on cases from Syria.

Cooper said: “We know that the situation in Syria is moving extremely fast.

“After the fall of the Assad regime, we have seen some people returning to Syria.

“But we also have a very fast moving situation that we need to closely monitor.

“And that is why, like Germany, like France, and like other countries, we have paused asylum decisions on cases from Syria while the Home Office reviews and monitors the current situation.”

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