Shabana Mahmood is set to announce measures aimed at making Britain a less attractive destination for illegal migrants and making it easier to remove them.

The home secretary is set to ban three countries from accessing UK visas if they fail to take back illegal migrants as part of "sweeping reforms" planned for the UK's asylum system.Shabana Mahmood told governments in Angola,

Shabana Mahmood is “competing for the hard-Right vote” with her immigration crackdown, a Labour MP has claimed. The backbencher said it felt like the party was “abandoning millions of tolerant voters”, including people from ethnic minorities, with its new asylum policy.

Mahmood's torrent of new policy announcements in recent days are certainly bold - from limiting refugees to temporary stays, to overhauling human rights law to help increase deportations, and threatening countries with visa bans unless they accept the return of criminals and illegal immigrants.

Shabana Mahmood is set to rewrite how Britain grants refuge to those fleeing conflict and upheaval with a statement in the House of Commons on Monday

Britain's home secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to unveil plans to overhaul the country's asylum policy Monday after declaring that illegal immigration is "tearing the country apart."

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will make a statement in Parliament later on sweeping reforms to the UK's asylum policy.

The home secretary has vowed to end the UK’s “golden ticket” for asylum seekers as part of radical measures to tackle immigration.