Home secretary says asylum overhaul is rooted in ‘Labour values’ – what are those values?

Home secretary says asylum overhaul is rooted in ‘Labour values’ – what are those values?

House of Commons/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThe home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, says that her plans to overhaul the asylum system are rooted in “Labour values”. The proposals include removing government support for some asylum seekers and limiting initial refugee status from five years to 30 months. In a Guardian op-ed, Mahmood wrote that these values, uniting working-class communities, social reformers and immigrants are: First, a belief in fairness:…