Proposals draw scorn from some Labour MPs who say it is a ‘dangerous path’ to take, while others want the government to go further
Shabana Mahmood is to announce changes to the UK’s immigration rules modelled on the Danish system, largely seen as among the most stringent in Europe, the Guardian understands.
Last month, the home secretary dispatched officials to Denmark to study its border control and asylum policies. The country’s tighter rules on family reunions and restricting some refugees to a temporary stay are among the policies being looked at.
Mahmood will announce the changes later this month, according to the BBC, which first reported the plans.
The proposals have drawn scorn from some Labour MPs, particularly from those on the left of the party, who said it was a “dangerous path” to take, although others want the government to go further.
