The UK government’s legal aid spending on immigration cases increases by 40% year-on-year, according to Ministry of Justice figures covering April to June. The data show £18.8 million is spent on immigration-related cases in that period.
The reporting frames the change as politically significant. One outlet attributes the rise to concerns from Conservative figures that judges and human rights considerations are creating “loopholes” that override Parliament. Other details about the drivers of the spending increase are not provided in the cited sources.
