'Terrible to copy Danes on asylum

Alert on 'rise in racism' under policies

- BY ALEXANDER BROWN Assistant Poltical Editor

BRITAIN copying Denmark's hardline asylum policy will lead to more racism, according to politicians in Copenhagen.

The alert came after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a string of measures inspired by the Danes, including ordering officials to stop being hesitant about kicking out families including children.

Helene Brydensholt of the The Alternative party told us: “I think it’s a terrible idea that the UK is copying our politics about refugees.

“You can see it on the streets. You see more racism, you see more discrimination, because you make it sound OK that there are some people who have less value than others.