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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Christopher McKeon

Downing Street rebukes Mahmood and Tapp amid row over immigration article

Mike Tapp will not be sacked over an article he wrote on immigration policy, despite his boss Shabana Mahmood calling for his dismissal. (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

Home Office minister Mike Tapp has been “reminded of his obligations under the Ministerial Code” but remains in post after a row with the Home Secretary, Downing Street has said.

Shabana Mahmood had called for Sir Keir Starmer to sack Mr Tapp and restricted his access to sensitive documents over an article he wrote in The Times on immigration policy, accusing him of breaching the Ministerial Code.

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