Explained: What is the Denmark’s tough immigration model and are we about to copy it?

• Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is exploring Denmark’s strict immigration and asylum policies as she prepares to announce an overhaul of immigration rules

• Denmark’s centre-left prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, previously declared an ambition to pursue a “zero asylum seekers” goal

• Labour MPs are divided by reports that the UK is seeking to emulate the Danish model