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The World in Brief from The Economist
Britain’s asylum shake-up; South Korea’s boom in domestic investment, and more
Ep. 20251117
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Shabana Mahmood, Britain’s home secretary, is to announce measures to curtail aid for asylum seekers, including an end to guaranteed housing and the withdrawal of financial support for those able to work or with independent means.
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