London, United Kingdom. The British government will reduce the protection given to refugeeswho will be “forced to return to their countries of origin after they are tried,” the Ministry of the Interior announced this Saturday in a statement.
This measure would be part of a series of reforms by the Labor government that will be specified next week, with the aim of reduce the number of migrants arriving in the UK.
The government also reported that will eliminate automatic access to social benefits for asylum seekers.
The measures respond to the criticism that prompted the Nigel Farage‘s anti-immigration Reform UK partywhich has been leading the polls for months.
The measures will be specified on Monday before Parliament by the Minister of the Interior, Shabana Mahmood.
“Thanks to the most generous conditions in the United Kingdom, refugees can currently settle permanently, without expenses, after five years in the United Kingdom, without contributing to the country, the ministry indicated.
The new r systemwill reduce the length of your stay from five years to 30 monthsand will multiply by four, from five to 20 years, the period necessary to apply for permanent residence, he specified.
Keir Starmer‘s government, which came to power in the summer of 2024, is under almost daily pressure to stop the arrivals of migrants and restrict their rights.
This summer there were numerous demonstrations in front of hotels housing asylum seekers and a demonstration organized by the far right in London in mid-September gathered up to 150,000 people, according to the police.
In that context, Keir Starmer’s government promised to reduce the number of migrants crossing the English Channel.
Since January 1, 2025, 39,292 people have disembarked on the English coast after the dangerous crossing, a figure that exceeds that of 2024, when 36,816 arrived.