Is the Danish immigration model right for the UK?
November 17, 2025
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<p>Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced a radical overhaul of the UK's immigration system, by copying a model that has been seemingly successful in Denmark. </p><p>That, of course, depends on how you define "successful". Although asylum claims are down, many feel the country's tough approach raises moral and legal questions. </p><p>Labour hopes Denmark's tried and tested method will help it win over anti-immigration voters here, but what about the social and economic consequences? Is the Danish model right for the UK? </p><p>Gareth Barlow is joined by Michelle Pace, a professor in global studies at the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde University in Denmark. </p><p>Producers: Tom Gillespie and Emily Hulme </p><p>Editor: Mike Bovill </p>
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