Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said the current asylum system is "out of control and unfair" as she announced reforms aimed at deterring illegal migration to the UK.The Home Secretary set out tougher plans to overhaul asylum policy to MPs on Monday, including to make it easier to remove people with no right to be in the country.The plans had already faced criticism from Labour MPs, ahead of the statement.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said the current asylum system is "out of control and unfair" as she announced reforms aimed at deterring illegal migration to the UK.The Home Secretary set out tougher plans to overhaul asylum policy to MPs on Monday, including to make it easier to remove people with no right to be in the country.The plans had already faced criticism from Labour MPs, ahead of the statement.