All news on the topic: Shabana Mahmood

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UK blocks US far-right influencer Valentina Gomez from entering country ahead of Tommy Robinson rally
Home secretary understood to have withdrawn authorisation for speaker at Unite the Kingdom rally in May.
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Asylum seekers who break rules or lie face loss of UK benefits and housing under Mahmood crackdown plans
Asylum seekers who commit crimes or lie about their status will lose their right to benefits and free accommodation under plans to be put to Parliament by Shabana Mahmood next week.
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“Betrayal” claims as UK slashes asylum approvals for Afghan women fleeing repression
Hundreds of Afghan women have been refused asylum in the UK in the past year amid plummeting grant rates, new analysis shows.
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Parents and agencies failed to stop Southport killer despite years of warning signs
The Southport attack could have been prevented if Axel Rudakubana’s parents and multiple agencies had acted, a public inquiry has found.
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Over 200 arrested at London protest over ban on Palestine Action
Police arrested more than 200 people for allegedly voicing support for the banned group Palestine Action on Saturday.
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Antisemitism backlash and political pressure in the UK: how Kanye West’s Wireless festival booking sparked criticism from Wes Streeting and calls for a ban
Wes Streeting has criticized Wireless organizer Melvin Benn for his decision to book Kanye West as a headliner at this summer’s festival.
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Ministers seek to ease Labour revolt over proposed immigration crackdown
Ministers are reportedly working covertly with Labour MPs who are concerned about a proposed immigration crackdown.
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UK extends £500m Channel deal with France as crossings continue to surge
Shabana Mahmood has agreed to extend the nearly £500 million agreement for another two months as she attempts to negotiate a better deal with the French government regarding the Channel.
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9,000 cases of child abuse to be reexamined as investigation targets institutions
The long-awaited inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal will "explicitly examine" whether the ethnicity, culture, or religion of perpetrators directly influenced offending, the Home Secretary vowed today.
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UK reform aims to refocus police on crime, not non-crime incidents
Non-crime hate incidents will officially be discontinued in five months after the Metropolitan Police announced it would stop investigating them.
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Channel crossings deal between Britain and France faces breakdown over funding terms
Negotiations to secure a new £650 million agreement with France to help prevent small-boat crossings in the Channel have hit a standstill.
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Labour tensions explode as Rayner prepares challenge if cleared by tax probe
Allies of Angela Rayner are said to be becoming increasingly confident that an HMRC probe into her tax affairs will be resolved before the May local elections, seen by many as the moment where Sir Keir Starmer is most likely to be ousted.
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Starmer’s team split as settlement reforms ignite backlash across Labour
Downing Street has opened the possibility for adjustments to the plans for the indefinite leave to remain policy.
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UK to appoint national police commander to take control during major protests and riots
The government is set to appoint a national public order commander to coordinate the police response to large-scale protests and riots, as part of plans to create a new National Police Service to tackle the most serious and complex crime.
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West Midlands Police chief Craig Guildford retires with full pension after misleading MPs over AI-driven fan ban
West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford has been permitted to retire with a full pension after facing increasing pressure to resign over the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban scandal.
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Baroness Anne Longfield appointed to lead UK national inquiry into grooming gangs
Former children’s commissioner Baroness Anne Longfield has been appointed to chair the long-delayed national inquiry into grooming gangs, which will run for three years with a budget of £65 million.
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Prince Harry could regain taxpayer-funded security as UK reviews threat level
Prince Harry could be assured of taxpayer-funded security again after all, with the Home Office reported to have ordered a review of the threat level.
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Cost to taxpayers rises as UK considers larger payouts to rejected asylum seekers
Approximately 700 Albanian families might be offered more than £3,000 to leave the UK, as ministers handle a rising immigration bill.
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UK authorities link over 100 British shops to a Kurdish organised crime group
Three men have been arrested in a series of dawn raids across Birmingham and the West Midlands following an investigation into organized crime groups embedded in High Street businesses.
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Britain rolls out new campaign in India to combat fake visas and illegal migration
The UK to initiate visa fraud prevention campaign in a second Indian state following the successful completion of the first phase.
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Migrants may face a 20-year wait for settlement under new government rules
Migrants could only be eligible for benefits and social housing once they become British citizens, and those in the country illegally could have to wait decades for long-term residency in the UK under new plans.
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Home Office under fire after admitting no clear plan behind PCC abolition
The Home Office stated last Thursday that the policy would save £100 million of taxpayers’ money by the end of the Parliament.
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UK-born children of refugees could face deportation under new Labour immigration reforms
Children born in the UK to refugee parents could be deported as part of Shabana Mahmood’s new immigration reforms, the Home Office says.
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Shabana Mahmood reveals racists tell her to “go back home” and call her a "f***ing Р***" amid asylum reform clash
Shabana Mahmood told MPs she is regularly targeted by racists who tell her to ‘go back home’ and call her a ‘f***ing P***’.
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Shabana Mahmood warns Angola, Namibia and DRC of possible visa sanctions
Shabana Mahmood has threatened a visa ban similar to Trump’s on African nations amid a major overhaul of the immigration system.