UK toughens asylum rulesUnder new British Home Office reforms, refugee status for adults and their accompanying children will be reviewed every 30 months. afpLONDON - The United Kingdom's overhaul of its asylum program takes effect on Monday, the Home Office announced, with the new rules drastically cutting protections for refugees and their children. The overhaul was announced in November, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood arguing the previous system was too generous compared to other European countries. The tougher stance has been seen as an attempt to claw back surging support for firebrand Nigel Farage's hard-right Reform UK party. The top five nationalities with the largest number of people claiming asylum were Pakistan, Eritrea, Iran, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Source: Bangkok Post March 02, 2026 12:15 UTC