Overview
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce the reforms on Monday, making refugee protection time‑limited with regular reviews and removals once home countries are judged safe.
- The government plans to revoke the statutory duty to provide asylum‑seeker housing and allowances, shifting support to a discretionary basis for those with assets, a right to work, or who break rules.
- Proposed legislation would require judges to prioritise public safety over certain human‑rights and family‑life claims in deportation cases, alongside a one‑stop process for asylum and modern slavery claims.
- The package is modelled on Denmark’s system after UK officials visited Copenhagen, with tighter family‑reunion rules under consideration and a reported 20‑year route to settlement for illegal arrivals yet to be confirmed.
- The Home Office cites about 48,560 removals since Labour took office and roughly 39,075 small‑boat arrivals this year, while charities warn of destitution risks and the opposition questions the plan’s effectiveness.