The Home Secretary said: “This country has a proud tradition of welcoming those fleeing danger, but our generosity is drawing illegal migrants across the Channel. “This week, I will set out the most sweeping changes to our asylum system in a generation. The country has reduced the number of asylum applications to the lowest number in 40 years and successfully removed 95% of rejected asylum seekers. Elsewhere in her statement, the Home Secretary is set to announce that refugee status will become temporary and subject to regular review under the planned changes. He added: “And looking to Europe is the right thing to do, because we had more control over our immigration system before Brexit.

Source: The Times November 16, 2025 04:33 UTC