The End Of The Asylum 'Golden Ticket'?
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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The government says the UK is too attractive to refugees and says it will end the 'Golden Ticket' of resettlement and family reunion rights. But will it stop people crossing the channel?
Plus, reaction to the attack on a Manchester synagogue.
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Patrick Kidd.
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| 0:32.0 | This is Hugo Rifkind. Before we get on with the podcast, this episode of Politics Unpacked is |
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| 1:34.8 | Hello, I'm Hugo Rifkin, and now we're going to be unpacking the politics of the day. |
| 1:38.5 | And although Kirstarmer has announced he scrapping golden tickets for asylum seekers, |
| 1:42.5 | I'm joined nonetheless in my factory of news by a couple of umpalumpers. |
| 1:44.0 | And they are Manvin Rana. |
| 1:44.6 | Hello, Manveen. |
| 1:45.1 | Hello. |
| 2:02.3 | Good to have you with us. And Patrick, Ken. Hello, Patrick. Umpa. I'm not looking remotely orange, surely. If Hugh Grant can be an umpillumpur, so can you. It'll tip you into the river of chocolate. I mean, that doesn't sound awful, to be honest. and actually, considering the tiny donut that Manvin just gave me, did seem to have a river of chocolate inside, |
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