TECHNOLOGYJun 30 · 08:30 UTCTHE REGISTER

Atlas shrugs: New UK asylum seeker IT system failed to help case workers learn from appeals

The UK Home Office's new asylum case management system, Atlas, is failing to provide data on appeal outcomes to decision-makers, hindering learning from asylum appeals. The system, which replaced the legacy CID system in 2025 after an eight-year development period, faced delays and required ongoing fixes even after its handover.

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