The UK government announced plans to extend the waiting period for permanent settlement from five years to 20 years for asylum seekers who arrive illegally, while refugee status duration will be reduced from five years to 30 months with regular reviews.</span

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The Sun

The UK government announced plans to extend the waiting period for permanent settlement from five years to 20 years for asylum seekers who arrive illegally, while refugee status duration will be reduced from five years to 30 months with regular reviews.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated that illegal migration is tearing the country apart and creating division, while the reforms are modeled on Denmark's system which has achieved a 40-year low in asylum applications.</span

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated that illegal migration is tearing the country apart and creating division, while the reforms are modeled on Denmark's system which has achieved a 40-year low in asylum applications.

Asylum claims in Britain reached a record high of 111,000 applications in the year to June 2025, representing an 18 percent increase while EU asylum claims fell by 13 percent during the same period.</span

GB News

Asylum claims in Britain reached a record high of 111,000 applications in the year to June 2025, representing an 18 percent increase while EU asylum claims fell by 13 percent during the same period.

The government plans to revoke the statutory duty to provide housing and weekly allowances for asylum seekers, removing guarantees that were established through a 2005 European Union directive.</span

Daily Mirror

The Times

The government plans to revoke the statutory duty to provide housing and weekly allowances for asylum seekers, removing guarantees that were established through a 2005 European Union directive.

New safe and legal routes will be introduced including a community sponsorship program similar to the Homes for Ukraine scheme, allowing local communities to sponsor individual refugees with support for integration.</span

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ITV News

New safe and legal routes will be introduced including a community sponsorship program similar to the Homes for Ukraine scheme, allowing local communities to sponsor individual refugees with support for integration.

Over 100 British charities and the Refugee Council criticized the proposals as harsh and unnecessary, arguing they will not deter people fleeing persecution but may force refugees into destitution and homelessness.</span

Over 100 British charities and the Refugee Council criticized the proposals as harsh and unnecessary, arguing they will not deter people fleeing persecution but may force refugees into destitution and homelessness.

UK Extends Asylum Settlement Wait to 20 Years Amid Record Claims

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