Labour Vows to Fast Track Asylum Cases From ‘Safe Countries’ Like Albania

Labour Vows to Fast Track Asylum Cases From ‘Safe Countries’ Like Albania
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper speaking during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool, England, on Sept. 27, 2022. Peter Byrne/PA Media
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Labour has said the party wants to fast track asylum claims made by people from countries designated as being safe—such as Albania—to clear the backlogs.

Speaking to broadcasters on Friday, shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said a fast track system is recommended by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and would speed up deportation and “make sure the asylum system is about helping people who have fled persecution and conflict.”