UK plans to halt family reunion applications for refugees and return small boat migrants to France.

The UK government plans to suspend family reunion applications for refugees and return migrants arriving by small boats to France. This follows a record number of disruptions to immigration crime networks and a decrease in boats crossing the Channel in August. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper aims to overhaul the asylum system and end the use of asylum hotels while facing criticism from opponents who argue the influx of migrants remains at record highs.