Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood wants to stop people entering the UK via unauthorised routes. Photo: AP PHOTO

Interior minister Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce a major shake-up of the United Kingdom's immigration rules in the coming weeks with changes modelled on the Danish system.

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The Home Secretary dispatched officials to Denmark last month to study its border control and asylum policies, which are seen as some of the toughest in Europe.

Denmark's tighter rules on family reunions and restricting some refugees to a temporary stay are among the policies being looked at.

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