Starmer announces migration ‘return hubs’ on Albania visit, but Albania doesn’t want them – what’s going on?

By Andi Hoxhaj, Lecturer in Law, King's College London

Keir Starmer became the first British prime minister to visit Albania since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1921. During the visit, he announced that the UK plans to set up “return hubs” for asylum seekers whose claims are rejected by the UK.

Just days after announcing his plans to reduce legal migration to the UK, this move on irregular migration is more evidence of the prime minister’s concern about…

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