The UK prime minister has defended his stance on the war in the Middle East amid growing pressure from Cyprus, Bahrain and the UAE. John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss whether he has shown strength or weakness. Plus: the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has announced her controversial asylum plans Continue reading...

UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled plans to reform the immigration system, including ending permanent refugee status, drawing accusations of mimicking Donald Trump.

Political editor David Maddox looks at how Shabana Mahmood’s intervention on asylum and immigration play into the debate about the future direction of the Labour Party and why she has emerged as a candidate to replace Keir Starmer

Shabana Mahmood hopes to reduce number of claimants in hotels by enabling them to support themselves Up to 21,000 asylum seekers who have waited for a year for their claims to be processed could be…

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's decision to make refugee status temporary in England and Wales has drawn backlash, with the Law Society suggesting it may undermine legal obligations.

Shabana Mahmood scraps permanent refugee status  The Times

Labour peer, who was a child refugee, criticises home secretary’s response to Gorton and Denton byelection defeat The home secretary’s decision to double down on hardline immigration reforms in light…

The Liberal Democrats have written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, calling for a delay in the rollout of new border controls that could prevent British dual citizens from entering the UK, deeming them 'unacceptable'.

Some of the home secretary’s major overhauls are already in place such as the 30-month review for refugee protections Shabana Mahmood announced a series of changes to the rules governing both regular and irregular migration on Thursday as the government tries to restore control over what it says is a broken system. Some of the changes have already been put in place, some are being consulted on and some may never come to pass. But what exactly is the government planning? Continue reading...

The British government announced an 'emergency brake' on its immigration system, blocking study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan due to a surge in visa abuse, as confirmed by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.

Shabana Mahmood’s new rights clampdown looks outlandish until we remember that this kind of hardline action is part of our country’s fabric Our political memory fails us. We treat government policies as if we’re seeing them for the very first time. But much of what appears to be novel has deep historical roots. If we fail to understand those roots and the soil in which they grow, we will fail to resist the assaults on our humanity. The home secretary’s new attack on the rights of immigrants a...

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced plans to tighten rules on access to accommodation and financial support for asylum seekers in the UK.

Shorter asylum period can be renewed under hardline policy aimed at stopping rise of Reform UK Shabana Mahmood has ripped up the government’s asylum rules so that from Monday every refugee will be told that their status is temporary and will last just 30 months. In a move that has concerned a refugee charity, the home secretary said that claimants whose countries are deemed to be safe by the UK government will from now on be expected to return. Continue reading...

Shabana Mahmood scraps permanent refugee status  The Times

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has pledged to continue with hardline immigration policies despite calls for a reversal from unions and left-leaning Labour MPs following a byelection defeat.

The UK Home Office announced a new policy offering failed asylum seekers up to £40,000 to leave the country, with families who refuse facing detention and deportation.

Backbench discontent is reportedly growing over UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's proposed asylum reforms, with critics suggesting her change of tone may not be well-received.

Shabana Mahmood insists Labour is 'at the heart of my migration reforms' as she warns against backing the Greens and Reform - but critics accuse home secretary of ‘bullying refugees’ rather than tackling real problems

Shabana Mahmood scraps permanent refugee status  The Times

Shabana Mahmood scraps permanent refugee status  The Times

Shabana Mahmood to sacrifice ‘bourgeois support’ over migrants  The Times