Labour MPs on BRINK of rebellion as Shabana Mahmood to unveil new hardline immigration crackdown

Ministers are poised to unveil sweeping changes to Britain’s asylum system in what critics are already calling a major shift in migration policy. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to set out plans to limit refugees granted protection in the UK to an initial 30-month stay, ending what has effectively been open-ended security for many who successfully claim asylum. The changes come despite unease with Mahmood’s parliamentary party, who have urged the government to water down their immigration policy following last week’s humbling by-election result in Gorton and Denton. Under the proposals, adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will receive a 30-month period of protection and only those whose home country is deemed unsafe would be allowed to extend their stay. Ms Mahmood said: “This country will always provide sanctuary to those genuinely fleeing danger. Read Daily Express: https://www.express.co.uk Like Daily Express on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DailyExpress Follow Daily Express on X: https://x.com/Daily_Express Follow Daily Express on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailyexpress/ #DailyExpress #News #shabanamahmood #labour #immigration #ukpolitics #migrantcrisis #smallboats #channelcrossing #asylumseekers #asylumseekers