Albania shuts door on Starmer’s asylum hub ambitions
Keir Starmer’s visit to Albania backfires as the country’s Prime Minister, Edi Rama, rejects the UK asylum hub plan, derailing his flagship migration policy and sparking political embarrassment amid record Channel crossings and mounting criticism. | Today’s Political Cartoon.
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