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

LONDON (AP) — The British government plans to tighten its asylum system in a series of sweeping changes modeled after Denmark that aims to reduce immigration and quell the political storm over migrants making dangerous English Channel crossings to enter the country without authorization. The policy changes to be announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood…

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‘Send them home’: What is behind far-right ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally in London?

‘Send them home’: What is behind far-right ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally in London?

The “Unite the Kingdom” march, led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson against immigration, drew over 100,000 people to central London on Saturday, with participants voicing opposition to migration and perceived threats to national identity. A demonstrator stands on the head of one of the lions of Westminster Bridge during a Tommy Robinson-led Unite the Kingdom…

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