Sunday, 16 November 2025
Britain will drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, the Labour government announced late Saturday, under new plans aimed at slashing irregular immigration and countering the hard-right.
The measures, modelled on Denmark's strict asylum system, were announced as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under pressure from surging popularity for the anti-immigrant Reform UK party.
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Pakistan warns of possible strikes inside Afghanistan after deadly terror attacks
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Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over Sheikh Hasina’s media interviews
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Australia and Indonesia announce new security treaty
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