No 10 says that UK pressure has stopped scrapping of the Dublin regulation,which states refugees must claim asylum in the first country they arrive inDavid Cameron will claim on Wednesday that Britain has won a battle in the EU that will prevent more asylum seekers from travelling to the UK and allow those who conclude arrive to be returned to elsewhere in Europe.
Downing Street said “intense lobbying by British officials had helped stop the European commission from tearing up the so-called Dublin regulation, which says refugees possess to claim asylum in the first European country they arrive in.
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Source: theguardian.com