Foreign sex offenders will be banned from claiming asylum in the UK, says Home Office

Amendment to bill would affect anyone who qualifies for sex offender register, but charities concerned that move is being rushed

Foreign nationals convicted of sex offences will be banned from claiming asylum in the UK, Yvette Cooper has said, as Labour attempts to fight off the threat from the Reform party before Thursday's local elections.

For the first time, anyone from overseas who qualifies for the sex offender register will be excluded from refugee protections.