The U.K.’s Labour government shifted further right on Monday after it announced a raft of changes to the country’s asylum laws . The changes will mean, among other things, that U.K. asylum policy will follow Denmark’s example, where refuges are offered protection on a temporary, not long-term or permanent, basis. The policy will also mean refugees will need to wait 20 years, rather than five, for residency and that asylum seekers’ assets could be seized to pay for their accommodation.

The announcement has deepened rifts in the Labour Party. These cracks had already manifested after MPs revolted against welfare cuts earlier this year. It remains to be seen if the significantly tougher line on asylum will pay off for Labour electorally.

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