UK to End Asylum Seekers’ ‘Golden Ticket’ Policy

The plans, inspired by Denmark’s approach, aim to slash irregular immigration and counter the UK’s far right.

The UK government has unveiled a plan to significantly reduce protections for asylum seekers, modeled after Denmark’s strict asylum policies, amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment and pressure from the Reform UK party. Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood announced that refugee status would be shortened to 30 months, with a 20-year wait for long-term residency applications. Critics, including the UK Refugee Council, warn these measures may not deter irregular immigration and could exacerbate societal issues. Asylum claims are at a record high, with over 109,000 applications in the past year, prompting calls from charities to reconsider these policies.