Britain is preparing the most far-reaching overhaul of its asylum system in modern times, including making refugee status temporary and increasing the wait for permanent settlement to 20 years, CNN reported. The Labour government says it is tackling a “broken” system that has fuelled public anger and strengthened right-wing parties. Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
LONDON -Britain said on Wednesday it had agreed to a deal with Vietnam to curb illegal migration in what it described as the strongest Hanoi had ever agreed with another country. UK and Vietnam reach deal on curbing illegal migration British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, under pressure to reduce the numbers of undocumented migrants reaching…
The government has unveiled more details around plans for a new digital ID card to be held on people’s phones. The digital ID, dubbed the ‘Brit Card’ by some, will provide proof of identity and residency status in the UK and is part of a wider push to combat illegal immigration. It will be stored…
The UK military is focused on defending the country, not policing the Channel, a cabinet minister has said. Donald Trump suggested the use of troops to stop illegal migration to the UK during his state visit this week. But, Trade Secretary Peter Kyle argued that the Border Force is responsible for policing the country’s borders,…
LONDON (Reuters) -British authorities arrested almost one in five people they checked in a week-long crackdown on migrants working illegally as delivery riders last month, the government’s interior ministry said on Saturday. Immigration enforcement officers stopped and questioned 1,780 individuals between July 20 and 27 and 280 people were arrested, the interior ministry said, adding…