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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
David Unyime Nkanta

UK Unveils Major Asylum Policy Reform in Response to Public Backlash

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. (Credit: Flickr/UK_Parliament)

The United Kingdom has announced the most significant overhaul of its asylum system in decades, confirming that new arrivals will receive temporary protection instead of automatic refugee status, alongside faster deportations and tighter human rights interpretations.

Published in the government paper Restoring Order and Control, the reforms are framed by ministers as a response to rising asylum pressures and public frustration over Channel crossings.

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