{"id":296801,"date":"2025-11-18T15:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/denmarks-immigration-policy-is-hardcore-and-the-uk-is-copying-it-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T15:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:05:13","slug":"denmarks-immigration-policy-is-hardcore-and-the-uk-is-copying-it-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/denmarks-immigration-policy-is-hardcore-and-the-uk-is-copying-it-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Denmark\u2019s immigration policy is \u2018hardcore\u2019 &#8211; and the UK is copying it | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/lhzgHBY4oqw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Denmark\u2019s immigration policy is \u2018hardcore\u2019 - and the UK is copying it | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lhzgHBY4oqw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The UK government appears to be copying the Danish approach to immigration \u2014 but what does that really mean and how strict is it?<\/p>\n<p>Denmark\u2019s immigration policies mean the number of approved asylum seeker applications, barring the 2020 pandemic, have hit a 40-year low.<\/p>\n<p>So as the Labour party attempt to fight off competition from Reform, they\u2019re proposing a new approach.<\/p>\n<p>But with MP Clive Lewis describing the approach as \u2018hardcore\u2019, will Labour scare off base voters by delivering on their promise?<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK government appears to be copying the Danish approach to immigration \u2014 but what does that really mean and how strict is it? Denmark\u2019s immigration policies mean the number of approved asylum seeker applications, barring the 2020 pandemic, have hit a 40-year low. 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