The Telegraph has removed these made-up numbers (the claim there were 1.2 million asylum seekers in four and a half years, outside the Ukraine, Hong Kong and Afghan schemes, ie an average of 265k per year) from Nick Timothy's column. Odd to be so specific when making up facts!
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/29/progressive-exceptionalism-national-self-flagellation/
https://bsky.app/profile/jdportes.bsky.social/post/3lemleg2efk26
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-september-2024/how-many-people-claim-asylum-in-the-uk