A former Home Office whistleblower has claimed that only one in 100 asylum seekers in Britain has a genuine case, alleging that many applications follow repeated "scripts" designed to game the system. These include hundreds of Iraqi Kurds allegedly claiming relationships with the same daughter of the Kurdish prime minister, Pakistani men submitting matching accounts of a gay relationship with the same man, and Bangladeshi claimants presenting as political dissidents with little knowledge of the parties they say they support. The allegations suggest widespread coordinated fraud and add pressure on the government over the credibility of the asylum process.

The insider, who spent years assessing claims, told The Times the system was riddled with fraud or dysfunction, saying an initial brief screening gives applicants months to prepare fabricated evidence before a fuller interview, and that officials face less scrutiny approving claims than rejecting them. This follows an earlier BBC investigation exposing advisers charging up to £7,000 to coach migrants, including supplying false evidence such as photos from a now-closed London gay sauna. The article also cites recent Upper Tribunal rulings allowing individuals to stay in the UK on grounds including mental illness, family hardship and cousin marriage, while Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp responded to the claims.