"Asked if the government was confident backbenchers would not seek to block the plans, as they did in June with welfare measures, a Downing Street spokesperson said this would not be tolerated. The government was elect on a mandate to secure our borders, he said. And while I'm not going to speculate ahead of the home secretary's announcement, we are focused on the need to fix the mess we inherited and restore order and control to our asylum system."
"However, the briefing of elements of the plan to rightwing newspapers, and particularly the emphasis on using the model of Denmark, which severely restricts family reunions and in some cases asks asylum seekers to hand over jewellery or other valuables to cover costs, prompted an immediate reaction among some Labour MPs. It's economically and culturally illiterate, one said. Are we really going to take the wedding rings of victims of trafficking, tell Ukrainians they can never put down roots?"
Downing Street warned Labour MPs the government expects them to back radical measures to deter migrants and refugees. The home secretary will unveil a revamp of the asylum and migration system drawing heavily on measures used in Denmark, including tight limits on family reunions and returns when conditions improve. The plan proposes changing judicial interpretation of the ECHR to speed removals and reduce lengthy court cases. Government officials present the measures as necessary to restore public trust and pre-empt a more extreme political alternative. The briefing to rightwing newspapers provoked strong opposition from some Labour backbenchers.
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