Labour Leader Starmer Considers 'Offshoring' Asylum Seekers Amid Criticism

The proposal, seen as a departure from the Tories' Rwanda deportation policy, faces opposition from charities, the SNP, and Momentum.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is considering 'offshoring' asylum seekers, a practice of processing asylum claims overseas, which has sparked criticism from the far-left group Momentum.
Starmer's interest in offshoring is seen as a departure from the Tories' Rwanda deportation policy, which he vowed to scrap if he won office.
Labour insiders have set three tests for any offshoring scheme: it must be cost-effective, serve as a credible deterrent, and be 'legally watertight'.
The Tories have accused Labour of not having a credible plan to tackle the surge of small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel.
Charities, the SNP, and Momentum have warned that offshoring could harm refugees and have criticized Labour for considering such a policy.