Overview
- The Home Office said refugee protection will be curtailed so people return once their country is judged safe.
- Refugee leave will be cut from five years to 30 months, and the wait to apply for permanent residency will rise from five to 20 years.
- Automatic housing and cash support will be withdrawn for asylum seekers who can work or who break the law.
- Officials cited 39,292 small‑boat arrivals since January and an 18% rise in asylum applications in 2024 as drivers for the shift.
- The government said the approach draws on Denmark’s model and will be set out by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Monday.