Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests

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1. Thu, 10 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World16:51first to report
     Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests

     Home secretary tells officers to make ‘full use’ of their powers after masked vigilantes cause weekend of chaos Shabana Mahmood has urged police to curb the activities of far-right, anti-migrant groups which have “obvious malign intent” after a weekend of chaos caused by balaclava-wearing vigilantes. In a meeting on Thursday, the home secretary told senior officers to make “full use” of their powers, including bans on face coverings, after police were assaulted and ports were disrupted in Kent...

2. Thu, 17 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World23:01edited after publishing
     ‘Outright racist’ Daniel Thomas will face full force of law over any crimes, says home secretary

     previously‘Outright racist’ activist Daniel Thomas will face ‘full force of law’ over any crimes, says home secretary

     Shabana Mahmood says she wants to distinguish between far-right extremism and legitimate local concerns over asylum sites Shabana Mahmood has described the anti-asylum activist Daniel Thomas as “a far-right and outright racist” who will feel “the full force of the law” if his organisation commits crimes near contested asylum sites such as Piddington. In an interview with the Guardian, the home secretary also “wanted to reassure” concerned villagers that asylum seekers due to move in to a...

3. Wed, 23 September 2026

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   • Bloomberg Politics15:46
     UK Orders Audit After Migrant Boats Breach Border Defenses

     UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has asked the government’s Border Security Command to review how two boats of migrants were able to land on British shores without being intercepted this week, the first such arrivals in more than a year.

4. Mon, 28 September 2026

   2 reports
   • Bloomberg Politics15:21
     UK May Revisit Plan to Make Foreigners Wait for Resident Status

     Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood hinted that the government is rethinking some of the most controversial elements of her immigration reforms, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham attempts to defuse simmering tensions over the plans within his party.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)20:32
     UK to open new refugee sponsorship routes in October

     Community and student sponsorship routes will be capped and controlled, with first arrivals expected next autumn

5. Sun, 4 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World18:00
     Nearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana Mahmood

     Home secretary warns people traffickers will exploit asylum seekers because they decide who comes to the UK Nearly all women who try to reach the UK in small boats from northern France have been raped on their journey, Shabana Mahmood has claimed. In an interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast, the home secretary said far-right, balaclava-wearing activists would “kill” or “kick me out of my own country” if they took power. Continue reading...

6. Wed, 7 October 2026

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   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)08:08
     "Niemal każda z nich została zgwałcona". Wstrząsające słowa brytyjskiej minister

     Brytyjska minister spraw wewnętrznych Shabana Mahmood alarmuje w sprawie skali przemocy wobec migrantów próbujących dotrzeć do Wielkiej Brytanii. Szefowa resortu przekazała, że niemal wszystkie kobiety przeprawiające się przez kanał La Manche padają ofiarą gwałtów. Kontrolę nad szlakami przerzutowymi przejęły zorganizowane grupy przestępcze.

7. Sun, 18 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World18:13
     Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation

     UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases The UK home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner on Monday for further talks just days after Andy Burnham said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases from which the UK has been locked out of since Brexit. According to the European Commission, they will discuss “migration, border management, law enforcement cooperation and counter-terrorism”,...

   • Google News - Europe query18:35
     Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation

     Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation The Guardian

8. Mon, 19 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World17:35
     Minister says Mahmood’s migration policy will ‘prolong integration’

     In now-removed post, Miatta Fahnbulleh criticised home secretary’s proposal to extend qualifying period for settlement in UK The energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, appears to have criticised Shabana Mahmood’s migration policy in a post on her constituency website, in which she suggested she had concerns that a longer settlement process could affect integration. Fahnbulleh has since removed the critique, which appeared in a write-up of a community meeting in Peckham, her south London...

9. Wed, 21 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World17:33edited after publishing
     Shabana Mahmood urged to ‘read the room’ on Labour opposition to immigration policy

     previouslyCabinet split widens as minister refuses to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans

     No 10 declines to rule out watering down plans to extend waiting period for indefinite leave to remain as cabinet split widens Shabana Mahmood has been urged to “read the room” on Labour opposition to her immigration policy, as No 10 declined to rule out watering down her plans to make foreign workers wait 15 years to get permanent residency. Mahmood, the home secretary, is consulting on plans to increase the period before foreign workers can claim indefinite leave to remain from five to 15...

10. Thu, 22 October 2026

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    • The Guardian World18:04
      Minister insists she backs migration policy after joking she couldn’t lie about supporting it

      Miatta Fahnbulleh says reference to ‘awkward’ interview was meant to be lighthearted and self-deprecating The energy secretary has been forced to clarify that she backs Shabana Mahmood’s migration policy, after earlier joking that she had not been able to “lie” about supporting a key element of the changes. Miatta Fahnbulleh made the original remarks to a journalists’ event in Westminster, referring to an “awkward” Sky News interview in which she repeatedly refused to say she was in favour of...

11. Thu, 29 October 2026

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    • express.co.uk19:15
      Burnham warned 'Shabana-Wave' of migrants is beginning after one huge change

      Refugees who have sought protection in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Egypt, Uganda and Kenya will be eligible to move to the UK, once security checks are carried out.

12. Fri, 30 October 2026

    2 reports
    • lbc.co.uk00:09
      Mahmood immigration reforms risk repeat of Windrush scandal, campaigners warn

      The home secretary's planned migration reforms could risk a repeat of the Windrush scandal, campaigners have said in an open letter to Shabana Mahmood.

    • The Guardian World07:00
      Mahmood infuriates fellow ministers by failing to reveal impact of UK migration shake-up

      Home secretary’s colleagues fear homelessness will rise as a result of changes to the asylum system Shabana Mahmood has infuriated ministerial colleagues by failing to share what they see as crucial information about the impact of her migration changes. Sources say the home secretary has repeatedly refused to reveal how much she expects homelessness to rise as a result of changes to the asylum system. Continue reading...

13. Sun, 1 November 2026

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    • The Guardian World18:48
      Home secretary to make some migrants wait 10 years or more for right to settle in UK

      MPs say Shabana Mahmood’s new rules risk staff shortages in health and social care and second Windrush scandal Shabana Mahmood will announce sweeping new rules on Monday on how long legal migrants must wait for settlement in the UK, with most likely to wait a decade and some up to 15 years. Ministers – including the housing secretary, Angela Rayner – had raised concerns about the effect the rules would have on care workers already in the UK who would be likely to face a 15-year wait for...

    • kentonline.co.uk19:22
      Home Secretary to announce immigration rules overhaul on Monday

      Shadow home secretary Chris Philp criticised an expected dilution of Shabana Mahmood’s plans to tighten immigration rules.

14. Mon, 2 November 2026

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    • Politico Europe08:27
      Has Shabana Mahmood won her immigration tussle?

      Are domestic political battles about to collide with diplomatic challenges for the prime minister? As Andy Burnham jets off to the Caribbean, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood prepares to unveil one of the government’s most contentious policies: a major crackdown on legal migration. A year after the plans were first proposed, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy […]

    • The Guardian World16:04
      Shabana Mahmood softens immigration plans in face of cabinet backlash

      Exception for care workers will allow an estimated 280,000 people and their dependants to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years Shabana Mahmood rowed back on her most hardline plans to make care workers wait 15 years for settlement in the UK, but told MPs on Monday that many migrants would still face retrospective rule changes to make them wait a decade. Under pressure from a cabinet backlash and health unions, the home secretary has offered a carve-out for care workers to allow...

    • Bloomberg Politics16:09
      UK Shortens Settlement Period for High Earners in Migrant Plan

      Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed high-earning migrants will be given a shortened path to earning settled status in the UK, as she watered down plans to tighten immigration rules for care workers and public sector employees.

    • lbc.co.uk18:41
      Mahmood’s immigration changes could lead to another Windrush scandal, warns Diane Abbott

      The Windrush scandal erupted in 2018 when British citizens were wrongly detained, deported or threatened with deportation despite having the right to live in Britain.

    • The Guardian World20:39
      Migration is a moral issue for Burnham – but is he trying to please everyone?

      PM wants to tie Shabana Mahmood’s hard line on borders to recognition of the value of migration, but he may need to shout his conviction How will UK immigration rules change under Shabana Mahmood’s latest plans? While out on the campaign trail in Makerfield, Andy Burnham gave a glimpse into where he might land on Labour’s plans for immigration reform, which had already been decried by the left of the party as unfair while described on the right as electorally necessary. Asked what he thought of...

    • lbc.co.uk20:44
      Mahmood insists immigration overhaul if 'fair' and 'transformative' - but cannot tell LBC how much taxpayers will save

      Shabana Mahmood has insisted her changes to migration are “fair” for workers and Brits - but can’t say how much money it will save.

    • lbc.co.uk21:21
      Labour MP Rachel Maskell blasts Shabana Mahmood's 'cruel' small boat immigration reforms - and says around 100 backbenchers 'unhappy'

      Shabana Mahmood unveiled plans requiring many migrants to wait a decade to qualify for permanent settlement, up from the current five years

    • Google News - Top Stories21:57
      Labour MPs pull their punches on immigration changes

      Labour MPs pull their punches on immigration changes BBC Mahmood scraps settlement plans for migrant care workers BBC Tuesday briefing: Britain is moving the goalposts for its migrant workers The Guardian UK exempts care workers from plan to impose long delays on immigrants seeking residence Reuters British government sets out tougher rules for migrants looking to settle in the UK Euronews.com

15. Tue, 3 November 2026

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    • Google News - Top Stories04:50
      UK to double wait for permanent residency, with exemptions for care workers

      UK to double wait for permanent residency, with exemptions for care workers Al Jazeera Tuesday briefing: Britain is moving the goalposts for its migrant workers The Guardian Mahmood scraps settlement plans for migrant care workers BBC British government sets out tougher rules for migrants looking to settle in the UK Euronews.com Will the public back Labour’s new immigration rules? New Statesman

    • Politico Europe08:21
      Shabana Mahmood – her fightback kicks off

      A bullish home secretary came out swinging after critics claimed she’d made a climbdown over her controversial immigration reforms. What remains from Shabana Mahmood’s original plan? And is the rest of the cabinet – including Angela Rayner – really behind her? Sam Coates – who’s been speaking to the home secretary – and Anne McElvoy […]

    • breitbart.com11:59
      Farage Vows to Revoke Citizenship From Migrants Who Don't Add Value

      Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has vowed to revoke citizenship obtained under Home Secretary Mahmood's scheme from those who don't add value.

    • english.pravda.ru12:31
      UK government reverses 15-year ILR wait for existing care workers

      Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirms existing care workers earning at least £25,000 will retain a five-year path to ILR, overriding the proposed 15-year extension.

    • Google News - Top Stories12:56
      What are the planned changes to immigration rules?

      What are the planned changes to immigration rules? BBC Britain says many migrants will have to wait longer to win the right to stay AP News Shabana Mahmood to curb foreign students’ right to settle The Telegraph Half-witted at best, a people-pleaser at worst: step forward, Chris Philp | John Crace The Guardian Shabana Mahmood scraps plan for migrant care workers to wait 15 years for settlement - live BBC

    • Google News - Top Stories19:26
      British govt unveils new rules for obtaining permanent settlement

      British govt unveils new rules for obtaining permanent settlement The Times of India Britain says many migrants will have to wait longer to win the right to stay AP News Shabana Mahmood scraps plan for migrant care workers to wait 15 years for settlement - live BBC Half-witted at best, a people-pleaser at worst: step forward, Chris Philp | John Crace The Guardian UK’s 10-year settlement overhaul could delay over 500,000 migrants, but African care workers who joined the route before May 2025 can...

16. Wed, 4 November 2026

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    • The Guardian World13:47
      UNHCR criticises UK’s 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plans for refugees

      Home secretary Shabana Mahmood maintains rigorous rules for those who arrive on small boats UK politics live – latest updates The UN refugee agency has said a government plan to make refugees wait up to 30 years before they get permission to settle in the UK “raises significant concerns”. The strategy was unveiled earlier this week by Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, as she announced a softening of aspects of her immigration plans, but kept some of the rigorous rules drawn up by her office...

17. Thu, 5 November 2026

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    • The Guardian World13:10
      Mahmood accused of hardening rules for 200,000 successful asylum applicants

      People previously told they could apply for indefinite leave after five years now come under 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plan Shabana Mahmood has been accused of causing “distress and uncertainty” to hundreds of thousands of refugees by quietly introducing plans to force them to wait up to 30 years before being granted the right to settle in the UK. The Refugee Council said the home secretary’s hardening of plans came despite her personal reassurances last year that only “illegal entrants who...

18. Fri, 6 November 2026

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    • The Guardian World15:28
      ‘I feel free now’: Shabana Mahmood’s immigration shake-up provokes mixed emotions

      Some relatives of British citizens say they feel left behind, but announcement has brought relief to many care workers “The only time we’re regarded as human beings is when they need a lot of hands onboard, like during Covid. But after that, we’re tossed away like we’re some rubbish,” Aneisha Williams says. Williams, 39, was months from qualifying for indefinite leave to remain after 10 years in the UK. But claiming housing benefit could delay her settlement for years under Shabana Mahmood’s...

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19. Sun, 8 November 2026

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    • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:46
      UK's Lammy likens treatment of Turkish businesspeople to Windrush scandal

      Former foreign secretary urges Home Office to act amid reports of sharp rise in permanent residency refusals affecting Turkish nationals, calling treatment 'outrageous'

20. Mon, 9 November 2026

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    • The Guardian World18:00
      Mahmood’s ICE-style immigration raid agency accused of ‘fishing expeditions’

      Exclusive: Almost two-thirds of visits lead to no arrests and nearly three-quarters are conducted without a warrant Shabana Mahmood’s ICE-style raid agency has been accused of engaging in “fishing expeditions” after figures disclosed that almost two-thirds of enforcement visits result in no arrests and nearly three-quarters are conducted without a warrant. The home secretary has hailed the expanded use of immigration enforcement teams, and claimed they will help to secure the UK’s borders by...