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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Geraldine McKelvie Senior correspondent

UK government set to make support for asylum seekers ‘discretionary’

Shabana Mahmood arriving at 10 Downing Street on 4 November 2025.
Shabana Mahmood arriving at 10 Downing Street on 4 November 2025. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce changes to Britain’s asylum system on Monday in an attempt to quell rising fears about immigration.

The home secretary plans to amend laws that guarantee housing and financial support to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute.

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