"Sir Keir Starmer and his home secretary are facing an angry backlash over their plans to toughen up Britain's asylum system, with Labour MPs describing the new rules as repugnant and performatively cruel. Shabana Mahmood unveiled a raft of hardline measures on Monday aimed at discouraging asylum seekers and making it easier to remove those who have no right to remain in the country."
"The prime minister said the current system was not designed to cope with a more volatile and insecure world but Ms Mahmood's announcement went much further than many in Labour had feared and is already facing resistance from backbenchers. Shabana Mahmood said the asylum system is broken (UK Parliament) The Folkestone and Hythe MP, Tony Vaughan, a former immigration lawyer, said ministers' rhetoric encourages the same culture of divisiveness that sees racism and abuse growing in our communities, and warned:"
Independent covers diverse US and global issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, funds reporting through donations and keeps content free of paywalls to reach broad audiences. The organisation investigates financial and political activities and produces documentaries highlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights. In the UK, Sir Keir Starmer and his home secretary face backlash after Shabana Mahmood introduced hardline asylum measures intended to discourage asylum seekers and speed removals. Labour MPs describe the rules as repugnant and performatively cruel, with critics warning the rhetoric fosters divisiveness and that periodic refugee-status reviews would divert resources from improving the asylum system.
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