News · 27 June 2026
New refugee routes open, but asylum rules tighten
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced new legal routes for refugees, allowing communities and some "trusted" universities to sponsor people seeking sanctuary. This initiative, inspired by a Canadian scheme, aims to secure the asylum system for future generations. However, the new law will also tighten the definition of "family" for human rights purposes and remove modern slavery protections from foreign offenders.
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