A spray-painted message, saying 'Refugees Welcome'. Photo: By Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

‘Divisive and unfair.’

QARN: Barbara & David Forbes on new asylum proposals

‘Divisive and unfair.’

by Barbara & David Forbes 13th February 2026

In November, Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, announced her proposals for restructuring the asylum and immigration landscape. An analysis of these proposals is available from the Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) website (www.qarn.org.uk).