The Scottish Government has criticised Labour’s stance on immigration as new proposals are set to be revealed.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood described her “moral mission” to reform the asylum system during an appearance on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

Mahmood will set out reforms to the UK’s asylum system in the House of Commons on Monday aimed at making Britain a less attractive destination for illegal migrants and making it easier to remove them from the UK.

She is set to revoke the statutory legal duty to provide asylum-seeker support, introduced in 2005 via EU law, meaning housing and weekly allowances will no longer be guaranteed for asylum seekers.

Changes also expected to be announced include requiring judges to prioritise public safety over migrants’ rights to a fam

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