UK to announce plans to emulate stringent Danish immigration system

Mahmood will announce the changes later this month, according to the BBC, which first reported the plans. Photograph: Thomas Krych/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Shabana Mahmood is to announce changes to the UK’s immigration rules modelled on the Danish system, largely seen as among the most stringent in Europe, the Guardian understands.

Last month, the home secretary dispatched officials to Denmark to study its border control and asylum policies. Denmark’s tighter rules on family reunions and restricting some refugees to a temporary stay are among the policies being looked at.