UK: Farage to suspend asylum system for 5 years if Reform elected

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to announce a pledge to suspend the UK asylum system for a full parliamentary term, scrapping all in-progress applications, tribunals, and resettlement schemes if elected. This marks a sharp escalation in UK migration policy rhetoric, though it remains a campaign proposal with no immediate legal effect. The development is significant for UK domestic politics and could influence the migration debate ahead of the next general election.