Summary
The UK is discussing setting up "return hubs" in other countries for people whose asylum claims have been rejected. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced these discussions during a visit to Albania. Albania stated it is not part of these talks, and the UK's proposed plan would only involve asylum seekers who have no more options to appeal their claims in the UK.
Key Facts
- The UK is in talks with other countries to create places called "return hubs" for failed asylum seekers.
- These hubs would be for asylum seekers whose claims were denied in the UK and can't be appealed.
- Albania is not involved in these discussions.
- The UK differs from a previous scheme that planned to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
- Italy has a similar arrangement with Albania, but it's currently delayed due to legal issues.
- There has been a 95% reduction in Albanian small boat arrivals in the UK over the past three years.
- The UK and Albania are working together to reduce illegal migration and organized crime.
- The UK government introduced plans to limit legal migration in a recent document called a White Paper.
