Did Labour just abandon its promise for a fairer asylum system?

The UK government has recently unveiled a new immigration white paper, and the prime minister has signalled a tougher stance on migration – but missing from both is a commitment to the basic rights and dignity of people seeking asylum. These developments risk entrenching the same punitive approach that has already pushed the asylum system into crisis.

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