UK Plans Asylum 'Return Hubs' Amid Migration Debate
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British Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced plans to establish "return hubs" in unnamed countries to house rejected asylum seekers awaiting deportation. This follows the scrapping of a controversial Rwanda deportation plan. While Albania initially partnered with Italy on a similar program, its prime minister rejected further such agreements. The UK has seen a significant reduction in Albanian migrants arriving via the English Channel due to joint task forces, despite overall migrant crossings increasing. Starmer's visit to Albania marks the first by a British PM, also covering defense cooperation.