Britain plans to carry out the most significant reform of its asylum policy in modern times by making refugee status temporary and quadrupling the wait for permanent settlement to 20 years, as the Labour government confronts a “broken” asylum system that has fueled support for right-wing parties.

The British government plans to tighten its asylum system, following Denmark's model, to reduce immigration and address the political storm over migrants crossing the English Channel

Under the plans, refugee status will become temporary and new capped "safe and legal routes" into the UK will be created.

Britain will set out an overhaul of its asylum system on Monday, making refugee status temporary and reinterpreting human rights laws to make it easier to deport migrants who arrive illegally,

LONDON (AP) — The British government’s plan to tighten its asylum system met sharp resistance Monday from inside its own party but was getting some support from political rivals in a sign of how divisive the immigration issue has become.

The Scottish government has said it is "deeply concerned" about proposed new asylum reforms which have been outlined by the home secretary. Under the plans, most asylum seekers will have to wait 20 years to apply to settle permanently, with deportations to be sped up when claims are rejected.

The government also plans to make refugees wait 20 years before applying for long-term residency in the UK. This is a major change from the current five-year wait. According to ministers, this long wait is meant to show that protection will be granted temporarily, not permanently.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, trying to get a grip on a feverish immigration debate, is introducing a hard-line, contentious policy on refugees.

Britain announced a drastic asylum policy overhaul inspired by Denmark's tough immigration stance, marking the largest refugee system changes in modern times.