Overview
- The government released a 32‑page plan setting out the overhaul of asylum policy on 17 November.
- Refugees would not be eligible for indefinite leave to remain until after 20 years, replacing the current five‑year route and marking the longest wait in Europe.
- The plan commits to limiting reliance on ECHR Article 8 in asylum and immigration cases in order to accelerate removals.
- Officials say they will use visa sanctions against countries that obstruct returns, with media reporting warnings to Angola, Namibia and the DRC after letters sent on 13 November.
- Operational shifts include using military barracks for new arrivals, a move that has drawn protests such as a large demonstration in Crowborough against a planned site.