Dark forces are stirring up anger in the UK. My asylum reforms are our chance to stop them

A protest against the government’s migration policies, outside parliament in London, 5 November 2025. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock

I know this country is an open, tolerant and generous place. And I am proud of the fact that we have always offered sanctuary to those fleeing peril.

This is, after all, the country that gave refuge to Ukrainians after the Russian invasion and Afghans after the evacuation of Kabul, and honoured our historic commitments to the people of Hong Kong.