Reform’s asylum plan is a ‘shambles in the making’, critics warn

• Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced plans to suspend Britain's asylum system for five years and reject all pending claims, making applicants liable for deportation.
• Under the proposals, Reform UK would abolish legal resettlement routes except for Ukrainians, review asylum granted since 2024, and seek to leave the ECHR.
• Refugee charities and human rights campaigners condemned the policy as unworkable and illegal, warning it would drive asylum seekers underground and into exploitation.
• Labour called the announcement a desperate move that attacks basic decency, while the Conservatives noted several aspects copied existing Tory policies.
• Farage suggested forcing uncooperative foreign nations to take back deportees by threatening visa bans, flight bans, tariffs, and London-based asset freezes.

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