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Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister

Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK

The Guardian - UK

Shabana Mahmood Says Current Migration Policies Are Destructive And 'Tearing Country Apart'

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns illegal migration is dividing UK communities, unveiling bold asylum reforms including temporary status, 20-year settlement waits and asset seizures.

International Business Times UK

Mahmood Plans Visa Bans and 20-Year Asylum Delays as UK Crossings Hit New High – Will It Fix a Broken System?

Shabana Mahmood introduces visa bans and a 20-year asylum delay amid rising UK arrivals, drawing mixed political responses and warnings from experts.

International Business Times UK

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Shabana Mahmood threatens Trump-style visa bans on three African nations

Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo face visa sanctions if they do not co-operate more on removing illegal migrants

Evening Standard

Home Secretary plans visa bans for three countries amid asylum system overhaul

Shabana Mahmood is set to rewrite how Britain grants refuge to those fleeing conflict and upheaval with a statement in the House of Commons on Monday.

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood warns Labour MPs ‘dark forces are stirring up anger’ over migration

There is understood to be growing unease in party over home secretary’s sweeping overhaul of refugee rights

The Guardian - UK

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

I know some of these measures will face opposition. But a country without secure borders is less safe for those who look like me, says Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary

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Shabana Mahmood to ramp up deportations by overriding ECHR in fresh immigration crackdown

Home secretary will attempt to change way ECHR is interpreted by UK judges – as critics hit out over proposals

The Independent UK

Human rights law overhaul planned as part of Mahmood’s sweeping asylum reforms

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to rewrite how Britain grants refuge to those fleeing conflict and upheaval with a statement in the Commons.

Evening Standard

UK government poised to overhaul its asylum system as a political storm brews over migration

The British government plans to tighten its asylum system, following Denmark's model, to reduce immigration and address the political storm over migrants crossing the English Channel

The Independent UK

Home secretary condemns ‘mortifying’ Labour leadership row as Rayner allies forced to deny new plot

Labour party ‘fighting like rats in a sack’ as turmoil at top of government overshadows Shabana Mahmood’s immigration crackdown

The Independent UK

What changes to the UK asylum system is Labour proposing?

Refugees could face longer waits and possible return to their home country if it is deemed safe

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Government criticises Labour stance on immigration

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will set out reforms to the UK’s asylum system in the House of Commons on Monday.

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner declines to rule out running for Labour leader as she condemns infighting

Former deputy PM hits out at ‘arrogant tittle-tattle’ over the past week and says she has ‘not gone away’

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The Guardian - UK

Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says

Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system

The Independent UK

Sending licence fee money to Mar-a-Lago not ‘smart’, shadow minister suggests after Trump threatened to sue BBC

Chris Philp said we should expect ‘higher standard’ from the broadcaster

Evening Standard

Starmer should not consider his position, Home Secretary says

Shabana Mahmood weighed in behind the PM after a bitter briefing war this week.

The Independent UK

Consent for asylum system ‘could fall apart if illegal migration not tackled’

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is due to set out reforms to the asylum system on Monday.

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Evening Standard

Home Secretary says consent for UK asylum system at risk unless illegal migration tackled

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is due to set out reforms to the asylum system on Monday.

International Business Times UK

End of the Line for Permanent Asylum: UK To Announce Sweeping Reforms

Shabana Mahmood to announce radical UK asylum overhaul on 17 November 2025: temporary status, 20-year settlement wait, Denmark-inspired deportations amid record £5.4bn ($7.12bn) claims

The Guardian - UK

Illegal migration is ‘tearing our country apart’ and system is broken, says Shabana Mahmood – as it happened

Home secretary says it is ‘moral mission’ for her to tackle asylum system

The Independent UK

Labour to deport more families under Mahmood’s new asylum crackdown despite growing backlash - latest

Labour backbenchers accuse government of ‘chasing Reform’ with new measures

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers to lose housing and benefit rights under Labour immigration system overhaul

Home secretary will also lay out plans meaning refugees who arrive in Britain on small boats or lorries need to wait 20 years before applying to settle permanently

The Guardian - UK

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

Home secretary expected to change system to deny help to those who can work or who have assets

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood must take care not to stoke xenophobia

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The home secretary’s policy would be welcome if it helps stop the dangerous cross-Channel traffic, but is it really a deterrent?

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