The UK government has unveiled unprecedented changes to its asylum system in a bid to deter irregular migration and make deportations easier.

How long will it take to implement the measures, will there be any obstacles, and could the proposals be effective in discouraging small boat crossings, which successive governments have failed to curb?

- What is the timeline? -

The policy paper titled "Restoring Order and Control" was announced on Monday by interior minister Shabana Mahmood, who told lawmakers the reforms would discourage migrants from crossing the Channel from France on small boats.

Many of the changes will need to be introduced as new legislation and be approved by parliament, where Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party holds a significant majority.

The interior ministry

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