Policy paper

Asylum and returns policy statement

This policy statement sets out significant reforms to the UK’s asylum and returns policy.

• From: Home Office, The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP and The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP
• Published: 17 November 2025

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Restoring Order and Control: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6061-7, E03466327, CP 1418

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Restoring Order and Control: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6061-7, E03466327, CP 1418

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The statement outlines the current challenges and the government’s objectives in asylum and returns policy.

It sets out a comprehensive package of measures designed to restore order, control, fairness, and public confidence in the system.

Published 17 November 2025