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The Standard podcast: Labour proposes new Danish-style immigration system

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Evening Standard

Charities take Home Office to court over ‘prison-like’ overcrowded migrant hotels

Government accused of forcing trafficking and torture survivors to share rooms with strangers in case that comes amid growing criticism over sweeping plans to overhaul UK’s asylum system

The Independent UK

Tuesday briefing: What Labour hopes to learn from Denmark’s hardline asylum stance

In today’s newsletter: Shabana Mahmood is pitching radical new limits on whether asylum seekers can ever gain settled status – but it may come with political consequences

The Guardian - UK

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Labour minister says UK will not tolerate ‘covert and calculated’ spying by China - live updates

The Tories have pressed the Government to place China in the enhanced tier of the foreign influence registration scheme (Firs)

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer insists he will lead Labour into next general election

The prime minister said that discussions around his leadership amounted to time-wasting

The Independent UK

Mahmood battles backlash from Labour MPs over asylum reforms

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said ‘to maintain the generosity that allows us to provide sanctuary, we must restore order and control’.

Evening Standard

Shabana Mahmood rules out joining Reform after MP praises ‘rhetoric’ on asylum seekers

The Home Secretary’s proposals were praised by both Reform and Conservative MPs

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The Home Secretary’s asylum reform plans explained – and how it’s similar to the Danish system

The reforms are aimed to make Britain a less appealing destination for illegal migrants and to simplify their removal from the UK

The Independent UK

Starmer facing backlash from Labour MPs over ‘cruel’ asylum reforms

The controversial plans to tackle the asylum system have been likened to the policies of far right activist Tommy Robinson

The Independent UK

Labour’s asylum plans are horribly cruel – but they’re also a mix of hype, old policy and unachievable promises

There is mounting disquiet among Labour MPs, while the vulnerable refugees at the heart of this story are living with a renewed sense of panic, says Diane Taylor, who writes on human rights, racism and civil liberties

The Guardian - UK

Shabana Mahmood puts the signs up: Britain is full. No blacks, no dogs, no Irish

We had always given sanctuary to those who needed it, she said, only now we would kick them out as soon as possible

The Guardian - UK

Starmer facing fresh challenge as Labour MPs condemn asylum plans

Significant divisions exposed within party as angry backbenchers vow to force changes to hardline proposals

The Guardian - UK

UK asylum reforms spark backlash within Labour Party, support from rivals

The British government plans to tighten its asylum system, sparking resistance within its own party

The Independent UK

Home Secretary sets out reforms to overhaul ‘unfair’ asylum system

Shabana Mahmood said it was the ‘uncomfortable truth’ that the UK’s asylum offer compared to other European countries is drawing people to the UK.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s asylum plans: ministers cannot out-Farage the far right and should stop trying

Editorial: Shabana Mahmood’s asylum overhaul burdens an overstretched system and hands political advantage to her opponents

Evening Standard

Asylum seekers will not view Ireland more favourably than UK – minister

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said he will be publishing a new International Protection Bill to reform Ireland’s asylum system later this year.

The Independent UK

Labour is at a crossroads on illegal migration

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Many are rightly uneasy about the home secretary’s draconian proposals for migration – but if overhauling our policy is what it takes to restore faith in the asylum system, Britain will be richer for it

Evening Standard

Mahmood sets out plans for tougher asylum system in face of Labour resistance

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said even people who are genuine refugees ‘asylum shop’ their way across Europe before choosing the UK.

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Evening Standard

Labour faces growing revolt from own MPs as Shabana Mahmood sets out reforms to 'out of control' asylum system

One Labour MP branded the immigration reforms ‘dystopian’ as Home Secretary announces reforms aimed at deterring illegal migration

The Guardian - UK

Shabana Mahmood plans to remove more families from UK in asylum shake-up

Home secretary will also consult on ending financial support for those with children if refused asylum, document shows

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Home Secretary's illegal migration crackdown is brave... but it won't work. Here's why

Shabana Mahmood has made a good start on illegal migration, but has she the stomach for the fight?

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves ‘will announce milkshake tax’ in Budget

Exemption for milkshakes in sugar tax could come to an end when Chancellor announces Budget

The Independent UK

Tommy Robinson backs Shabana Mahmood’s asylum reforms

Welcoming the proposals, the far-right activist posted to social media: ‘The Overton window has been obliterated, well done patriots’

The Guardian - UK

Anglican bishop shaken ‘to the core’ by home secretary’s asylum seeker comments

Bishop of Edmonton says people coming to UK are being ‘scapegoated’ for years of policy failures

Evening Standard

Which countries are illegal migrants coming from as Home Office issues visa ban threat?

Here are the most common nationalities of migrants coming to the UK both legally and illegally, those applying for asylum and those currently in prison

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