UK's Sunak warns asylum seekers could 'overwhelm' parts of Europe

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talk as they meet at Palazzo Chigi, in Rome, Italy, December 16, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

ROME (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday that he would push for global reforms to the asylum system and warned the threat of growing number of refugees could "overwhelm" parts of Europe.

In a speech in Italy, Sunak made some of his strongest criticisms of the global asylum system as he tries to revive his government's plans to send refugees to live in Rwanda.