The Government is expected to announce radical reforms next week aimed at making the UK a less attractive destination for asylum seekers.

Shabana Mahmood is set to outline a new approach to the immigration system modelled on changes implemented in Denmark , having dispatched officials to the country last month to study its policies.

Denmark deports 95 per cent of failed asylum seekers – a much higher proportion than the UK – and as of May 2025, recorded its lowest level of asylum applications in 40 years.

Here’s how the UK’s asylum policies compare to those of Denmark and other countries. New Feature

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Like the UK, Denmark is a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, which prohibits states from returning refugees to count

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