Priti Patel’s Nationality and Borders Bill: a ‘punitive’ or ‘courageous’ asylum plan?

Ministers claim they’ve been driven to action by ‘an upsurge’ of asylum seekers. In fact, current UK numbers are relatively low

French rescue teams help a group of migrants in Calais
French rescue teams help a group of migrants in Calais who were rescued while attempting to reach England by crossing the Channel on an inflatable boat
(Image credit: BERNARD BARRON/AFP via Getty Images)

Priti Patel is pushing ahead with plans for the UK to send refugees abroad for processing under new legislation similar to laws passed in Denmark earlier this month, sources claim.

The Nationality and Borders Bill will pave the way for Britain to create an offshore immigration processing centre for asylum seekers “for the first time”, says The Times.

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