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How dangerous are Labour’s asylum plans?

31 min

John Harris speaks to Kiran Stacey about the mood in the parliamentary Labour party after Shabana Mahmood announced her asylum measures. Plus, John discusses the uncomfortable direction of the Labour party with tGuardian columnists Rafael Behr and Gaby Hinsliff

There was outrage from Labour MPs on Monday evening as Shabana Mahmood outlined her plans to shake up the asylum system. Will these policies be watered down? John Harris finds out what is happening behind the scenes with Kiran Stacey. Plus, now that Labour has adopted Reform UK rhetoric on immigration, where does the party go from here? John talks to Guardian columnists Gaby Hinsliff and Rafael Behr. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod">theguardian.com/politicspod</a>