Refugee status to be temporary as Shabana Mahmood rips up rules on UK asylum

Refugee status to be temporary as Shabana Mahmood rips up rules on UK asylum

Home secretary announces 30-month protection limit, with refugees required to leave if their home countries are later judged safe

Shabana Mahmood has ripped up the government’s asylum rules so that from Monday every refugee will be told that their status is temporary and will last just 30 months.

In a move that has concerned a refugee charity, the home secretary said that claimants whose countries are deemed to be safe by the UK government will from now on be expected to return.

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The Guardian The Guardian | 01 Mar 2026 22:00
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