Starmer govt to deny UK citizenship to most illegal immigrants under new rules

To discourage illegal immigration, the British government has issued new guidance that bars citizenship to most of the people entering the United Kingdom illegally A British police officer stands guard on the beach of Dungeness, on the southeast coast of England, on 15 June, 2022, as Royal National Lifeboat Institution's members of staff help migrants to disembark. Most illegal immigrants are going to be denied British citizenship under new rules made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s government. As per the latest guidance issued by the British Home Office, people entering the United Kingdom illegally by small boats, such as those crossing the English Channel, or hinding in trucks will be banned from citizenship, according to The Daily Telegraph. The guidance said, “They haven’t acquired any other notable adverse character issues during their residency, indicative that on a balance of probabilities they are now of good character.” In 2024, illegal crossings into the UK from the English Channel rose by up 25 per cent, according to British government’s data.