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World · 20 November 2025

Albanian PM Slams UK Home Secretary Over 'Ethnic Stereotyping' in Asylum Crackdown

Albanian PM Slams UK Home Secretary Over 'Ethnic Stereotyping' in Asylum Crackdown

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama accused UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood of ethnic stereotyping and echoing far-right rhetoric after she singled out 700 Albanian families in her asylum reform announcement. Mahmood highlighted these families as living in taxpayer-funded accommodation despite failed asylum claims when announcing forced deportations. Rama called this troubling demagoguery, noting Albanians are net contributors to the British economy and irregular Albanian arrivals have nearly disappeared since the 2022 returns agreement.

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