UK to deny asylum to refugees passing through 'safe' third country

Immigration rule will also prevent migrants from making a claim in UK territorial waters Ministers have quietly changed immigration rules to prevent people fleeing war or persecution from claiming asylum in the UK if they have passed through a “safe” third country, prompting accusations of a breach of international law.From 1 January, claims of asylum from a person who has travelled through or has a connection to a safe third country, including people coming from EU member states, will be treated as inadmissible. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/10/uk-to-deny-asylum-to-refugees-passing-through-safe-third-country #immigration_and_asylum #home_office #priti_patel #politics #uk_news