Two-thirds who have been accepted as refugees would have been turned away under proposed changes, data shows
Thousands of women and child refugees will be abandoned if the government’s New Plan for Immigration goes ahead, according to research.
If agreed by parliament, the rules would mean that most people who would currently be accepted as refugees – meaning those confirmed to have fled war or persecution following rigorous official checks – would no longer have their rights recognised in the UK due to their method of arrival. Half of those would be women and children.
