Using the belongings of new arrivals to cover costs could deter them from coming to the country

Asylum seekers arriving in the UK could have their valuables confiscated to help cover the cost of benefits, a British Home Office minister has said. The government of Keir Starmer is preparing to overhaul its immigration policy and reduce the number of arriving refugees.

High-value assets such as vehicles could be taken, Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum at the Home Office Alex Norris told the British media on Monday, before the formal statement by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to Parliament.

“It is right if those people have money…

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