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The Prime Minister was accused of telling a 'barefaced lie' when he tweeted that the asylum backlog had been cleared as figures show thousands are still waiting

Exclusive figures obtained by the Sunday Mirror have shown a sharp rise in the number of immigration staff who are being investigated, suspended and losing their jobs.

Figures released today by the Home Office reveal the government must recruit a massive 3,427 officers by the end of March, amid fears low pay is putting off would-be coppers