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Labour's Dubs Slams Government's Asylum Policy for Minors

2/10/2026

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Labour peer Alf Dubs accuses Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood of pulling up the drawbridge on unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors.
The government plans to overhaul asylum laws, including suspending family reunion visas, provoking backlash from Labour MPs.
Dubs argues the UK should allow some asylum-seeking children with relatives to join them.
Mahmood intends to open safe routes for refugees after border control is established.

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Labour peer Alf Dubs accuses Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood of pulling up the drawbridge on unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors.
The government plans to overhaul asylum laws, including suspending family reunion visas, provoking backlash from Labour MPs.
Dubs argues the UK should allow some asylum-seeking children with relatives to join them.
Mahmood intends to open safe routes for refugees after border control is established.