Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled radical reforms to the UK's asylum system, aiming to tighten rules on who can remain in the country. The new legislation restricts the application of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, narrowing the definition of family and requiring asylum seekers to live with immediate family members to claim family ties. It will also make it more difficult for asylum seekers to be referred for modern slavery protection, particularly for those with criminal convictions or making claims shortly before deportation. Refugees will be required to repay up to £10,000 for housing and financial support once they start working, under a system mirroring student loans. The reforms include a fast-track process for last-minute legal challenges and will replace immigration judges with an independent body, allowing asylum seekers only one chance to appeal decisions. In fullMahmood introduces radical reforms to asylum system including clampdown on modern slavery claimsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Five things to know about Shabana Mahmood’s radical asylum reforms
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled radical reforms to the UK's asylum system, aiming to tighten rules on who can remain in the country. The new legislation restricts the application of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, narrowing the definition of family and requiring asylum seekers to live with immediate family members to claim family ties. It will also make it more difficult for asylum seekers to be referred for modern slavery protection, particularly for those with criminal convictions or making claims shortly before deportation. Refugees will be required to repay up to £10,000 for housing and financial support once they start working, under a system mirroring student loans. The reforms include a fast-track process for last-minute legal challenges and will replace immigration judges with an independent body, allowing asylum seekers only one chance to appeal decisions. In fullMahmood introduces radical reforms to asylum system including clampdown on modern slavery claimsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
