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Europe’s left gets tough on immigration

Europe’s left gets tough on immigration

Update: 2025-11-22
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Britain’s Labour government is tightening the rules for handling asylum seekers. The overhaul comes at it tries to stem the rise of the populist Reform UK party. In this episode of On Assignment, we look at the rapidly changing politics of immigration in Europe on the left and the right - and how Britain's own plans are modelled on those of Denmark's Social Democratic government. 


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Europe’s left gets tough on immigration

Europe’s left gets tough on immigration

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