The comment could undermine European countries’ push at COP30 to move away from coal, oil and gas.

I know some of these measures will face opposition. But a country without secure borders is less safe for those who look like me, says Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary

Approach modelled on Denmark’s controversial system forms part of home secretary’s changes to asylum system Refugees who have established lives with homes and families in the UK – including Ukrainians – will still face having to return if their home countries become safe, the home secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood said the asylum system was “out of control and putting huge pressure on communities” as she announced plans to end the permanent status of refugees, who will need to reapply to remain in Britain every two and a half years. Continue reading...

Home secretary says it is ‘moral mission’ for her to tackle asylum system Ukrainians are in the UK on a “bespoke scheme”, Mahmood says, and it is on a temporary basis. If Ukraine becomes a safe country again and the conflict ends, “the principle of the new reforms are that if your country becomes safe then you will return,” she says. Continue reading...