The Latest Breaking News from Shabana Mahmood

How many Eritreans visit the UK? Latest figures as Shabana Mahmood issues visa ban threat

The home secretary said the east African country has ‘refused’ to accept the return of its criminals

The Independent UK · Oct 15

UK Warns Eritrea of Visa Ban in Escalating Row Over Small Boat Returns

UK threatens Eritrean nationals with a possible visa ban and tightens controls on diplomats amid a dispute over small boat returns and stalled removals.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15

Eritrea accuses Shabana Mahmood of ‘political gimmick’ over visa ban threat

Home secretary says she will block all Eritreans from UK unless a returns deal is agreed for rejected asylum seekers and criminals

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

Security arrangements for high-profile public figures to be reviewed urgently, Shabana Mahmood says

Police support will be expanded to include leaders of political parties who are not MPs, as well as peers and former MPs

The Independent UK · Oct 12

Security of politicians and royals to be urgently reviewed, Shabana Mahmood says

Police support will be expanded to include leaders of political parties who are not MPs.

Evening Standard · Oct 12

UK accused of giving people of Gaza false hope over new refugee safe route

Only ‘very small number’ of people already in Lebanon or Jordan will be referred, says organisation running scheme

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10

Three Arrested Over Alleged £4,500 UK Asylum Fraud Network Using Staged Photos to 'Prove' Men Were Gay

Three people have been arrested in London over allegations that a suspected network charged migrants thousands of pounds for fabricated LGBT evidence supporting UK asylum claims.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

Family affected by asylum hotel closure left with ‘shock, anxiety and panic’, court told

Asylum hotels were closed by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in tranches earlier this year

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Home Secretary Says Almost Every Woman in Northern France Awaiting UK Crossing Has 'Probably Been Raped'

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said women attempting to cross the Channel from northern France may have suffered abuse, while rejecting far-right support and defending protest-related arrests.

International Business Times UK · Oct 6

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4