Dso-called “historic” actions. Britain, whose Labor government, Keir Starmer, is under pressure from the far right, will significantly tighten living conditions for asylum seekers, according to a project that will be explained in more detail on Monday 17 November by the Home Office. The model was inspired by the Danish Social Democratic Party, whose migration policy is one of the strictest in Europe and has been criticized by human rights groups.
The reforms revealed on Saturday evening in a press release are in addition to other measures aimed at limiting Strait crossings by illegal immigrants. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to stem the popularity of Nigel Farage’s radical right-wing Reform party, considering it the winner based on opinion polls in the event of a general election, in the more general context of the rise of the far right in Britain.
Stricter measures against refugees
The project stipulates that asylum seekers will no longer automatically benefit from housing assistance and weekly social benefits. They will be dismissed for refugees who choose not to work even if they are able or for those who break the law, the ministry said. “The country has a proud tradition of welcoming people fleeing danger, but our generosity attracts illegal migrants across the Straits,” said Home Minister Shabana Mahmood in a press release.
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European inspiration
According to the Home Office, the UK will take inspiration not only from Denmark but also from other European countries where refugee status is temporary and aid is only conditional. A delegation from the Ministry of the Interior recently visited Denmark, where refugees only obtain temporary residence permits, generally valid for two years, which they must renew each time they expire.
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Asylum seekers can also be returned to their country when they are deemed safe, the path to obtaining Danish citizenship is fraught with obstacles and family reunification is subject to strict requirements. This policy, implemented for more than ten years, will allow Denmark to reduce the number of asylum applications to the lowest level in forty years.
Around 100 British charities have sent an open letter to Shabana Mahmood urging her to stop “scapegoating” migrants and abandon her “harmful poster policy”, saying it only encourages racism and violence.
