UK to impose 'unprecedented' visa ban in asylum crackdown

Denmark's system also looks to deter new arrivals by largely moving to a temporary stay model, where most asylum seekers are sent back to their home country once they are deemed safe. Ms Mahmood has argued the level of illegal immigration is "creating division within communities across the country", risking the erosion of public support for the asylum system entirely. The government has committed to ending the use of hotels to house asylum seekers by the next election, though its plans for using old military sites are also proving unpopular.