Reform UK pledges review and deportation of asylum claims since 2021

Reform UK has announced a plan to immediately review all asylum claims made in the United Kingdom since 2021 if it wins the next general election.

The party's proposal includes deporting approximately 400,000 people who were granted asylum, overstayed visas, or come from countries deemed safe by a future Reform-led government.

The policy also involves barring arrivals on small boats, a measure that could result in up to 600,000 deportations over five years.

Additionally, Reform UK intends to withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights to facilitate removals and abolish the right to permanent settlement after five years.

Reform's home affairs spokesman stated the party aims to "restore justice" by reversing what it describes as previous governments' leniency towards illegal immigration.

The current Labour government has responded by highlighting its own immigration crackdowns, including disrupting human trafficking, emptying asylum hotels, and increasing the time before indefinite leave to remain is granted.

Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have criticized Reform's proposals.

Conservatives accused Reform of copying their policies without sufficient detail, while Liberal Democrats called the plan an "impractical farce." The Conservative shadow home secretary emphasized that his party has already proposed detailed border plans, including leaving the European Convention on Human Rights and banning asylum claims by illegal immigrants.

This pledge comes amid ongoing political debate over immigration policy in the UK, with the Labour government asserting it has taken decisive action to reduce illegal crossings and deport individuals without the right to remain.

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