UK cracks down on foreign sex offenders: Is London finally waking up to Pakistani 'grooming gangs'?

Foreign nationals convicted of sex offences, including those with suspended sentences or placed on the sex offenders register, will now be denied asylum under a UK law amendment. The move, linked to alleged grooming gangs, updates the definition of 'serious crime' in line with the Refugee Convention and introduces a 24-week appeal target to reduce backlog

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