UK ministers draw up law to fast-track removal of migrants arriving from ‘safe’ countries

Disclosure comes as calm weather and fuller boats leading to more Channel arrivals, Home Office saysA new law to fast-track the removal of asylum seekers who arrive from countries deemed to be safe is being drawn up by ministers, prompting concerns that thousands of claimants may not be given a fair hearing.Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, said she would legislate to speed up the processing, appeals and deportation of people “who should not be sitting in the asylum system for a long time”. Continue reading...

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