UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a new five-point plan aimed at tackling the UK's asylum backlog.
This year has seen more small boat crossings of the English Channel from France than ever before.
As well as doubling the number of caseworkers, Sunak said a new approach will mean the vast majority of asylum applications from Albanians will be refused.
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The leader of the opposition Labour party Keir Starmer said the Conservatives have tried and failed to solve this issue in the past with "gimmicks" like this.