Immigrants will finally be made to take a British history test under plans to slash the number of passports handed out to foreigners each year, the Daily Mail reports.

It ends a four-year refusal by the Home Office to make migrants applying for citizenship prove they have studied the country’s traditions and learnt about figures such as Sir Winston Churchill. Officials had previously claimed that Britain had “too much” history and a test would not be fair.

The test will be the final stage of a points-based citizenship scheme unveiled today.

New rules will also bar migrants who jeer at troops or show disregard for UK values from gaining passports.

The number of passports handed out to migrants is on course to hit a record of almost 220,000 this year.

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