The Home Secretary is expected to announce major reforms to European human rights laws and modern slavery legislation in an effort to deport more illegal migrants and cut asylum claims.

Shabana Mahmood is considering reforms to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) , as well as policies implemented in Denmark, where asylum claims have reached a 40-year low, The i Paper reported.

The plans will be announced on Monday as the Home Office unveils its “most sweeping reforms to tackle illegal migration in modern times”. New Feature

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Here, The i Paper asks experts whether the proposed measures will cut asylum claims.

Crackdown on right to family life in ECHR

Mahmood’s reforms are likely to include measures to prevent people

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