UK government to reduce protections and benefits for refugees

Britain are set to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, the Labour government announced late Saturday, November 15, under new plans aimed at slashing irregular immigration and countering the hard right. The measures were announced as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under pressure from surging popularity for the anti-immigrant Reform UK party. France24 International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley shares her insights.