UNHCR flags UK 30-year refugee settlement plan as rights concern

The UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a plan requiring refugees arriving by small boats to wait up to 30 years for settlement rights, softening some immigration measures but retaining strict rules. UNHCR publicly criticized the plan, raising significant legal and humanitarian concerns. The development signals a potential policy shift in UK asylum approach, with implications for domestic politics and international obligations.

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