The United Kingdom hosts a diverse population of forcibly displaced and stateless persons, including refugees, asylum seekers, unaccompanied minors, and families from various ethnic backgrounds. These individuals primarily originate from Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea, and Ukraine. While the UK has historically maintained a strong commitment to offering asylum, the asylum system, governed by a complex legal framework, has been impacted by recent legislative changes. The introduction of the Illegal Migration Bill 2023 has raised concerns about the accessibility of asylum procedures, as it includes measures that restrict asylum seekers' ability to apply for asylum and introduce detention without judicial review. These changes have led to challenges in ensuring fair access to asylum processes and adequate legal representation for displaced persons.

The United Kingdom (UK) is a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, and has also ratified the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. However, the UK's engagement with these conventions is subject to certain reservations and declarations. For instance, in relation to the 1954 Convention, the UK has made reservations concerning Articles 8 and 9, allowing for measures in the interests of national security in the case of a stateless person on the ground of their former nationality. Additionally, the UK has declared that the provisions of Article 24, concerning welfare, can only be applied so far as the law allows. Regarding the 1961 Convention, the UK has made reservations allowing for the deprivation of nationality of a naturalised person on certain grounds. Notably, in 2014, the UK reintroduced the power to deprive individuals of their nationality if they act in a manner seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of the country.