The UK Labour government announced a significant overhaul of its asylum policy, drastically reducing protections for refugees and ending automatic benefits for asylum seekers. This move aims to curb irregular immigration and counter the growing popularity of the Reform UK party.

• Under the new plans, the length of refugee status will be cut from five years to 30 months, with regular reviews and forced return once home countries are deemed safe.
• Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood stated, "I'll end UK's golden ticket for asylum seekers."
• Asylum seekers will no longer have guaranteed housing and weekly financial allowances, with support becoming "discretionary."
• The proposed changes are modeled after Denmark's strict asylum system, where successful asylum claims are at a 40-year-low.
• Asylum claims in Britain reached a record high of 111,000 applications in the year to June 2025.