Labour's Asylum Plan: Tougher Rules & Longer Wait

0:00It's February 28th, and this episode is brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Here's what's happening across the U.K. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud plans to move forward with major changes to the U.K.'s asylum and immigration rules, even after labor lost a safe seat. To the Green Party and the recent Gorton in Denton by Election. Earlier this week, she visited asylum centers near Copenhagen to study Denmark's strict policies firsthand. Those approaches, from labor's sister party there, have cut asylum claims to a 40-year low and shaped the U.K.'s own reform ideas from last fall. The by-election win has sparked debate within labor, with some MPs urging caution against chasing tougher stances from parties like reform U.K. Green leaders have slammed the plans, pushing instead for asylum seekers to work right away. Mahmoud's team points to polls showing broad support for Danish style measures, even among Green voters. Starting next week, key updates include extending the way for permanent residents to 10 years

1:03for most migrants, up from 5 and 20 years for. Refugees, plus temporary protection, and fewer appeals. She will outline a firm but fair labor approach in a speech next week, amid calls from the party's left for faster decisions and better refugee. Support, while reform U.K. demands even harsher steps by leaving human rights conventions.