The UK government is preparing to launch one of the most extensive overhauls of asylum rules in decades, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set to announce a sweeping package of changes in the Commons on Monday. Modelled closely on Denmark’s hardline system, the proposals aim to reduce irregular arrivals, curb small boat crossings and prevent the UK being seen as a more attractive destination than neighbouring countries. Mahmood has framed the reforms as a “moral mission”, saying the current system is “broken”, places “huge pressure” on communities and has allowed rule-breakers to “get away with it”. She rejected claims that Labour is echoing far-right rhetoric, emphasising her own background as the child of migrants and insisting the measures are designed to restore fairness and publi

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