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Can the UK refuse asylum claims?
The UK's Nationality and Borders Act 2022 allows the government to deem asylum claims inadmissible if the person has travelled through a safe third country, like France. This means their claim may not be processed in the UK, even if they are rescued in British waters and brought ashore, as with the 149 people in Gosport.
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