The Latest Breaking News from Shabana Mahmood

Grooming gangs inquiry to examine impact of ethnicity, culture and religion

The statutory independent inquiry has published its terms of reference.

Evening Standard · Mar 31

Ethnicity, culture and religion to be examined by long-awaited grooming gangs inquiry, Home Secretary vows

Shabana Mahmood insisted there ‘will be no hiding place for the predatory monsters who committed these vile crimes’ as the grooming gang inquiry published its terms of reference

Evening Standard · Mar 31

UK-France £650m Channel deal talks stall over small-boat crossings

The French intercept 33 per cent of crossings, with Home Office figures showing rates have fallen to intercepting just 2,064 of 6,233 crossings

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Sweden announces plan to deport migrants who do not adhere to ‘honest living’

The proposed changes would enable authorities to deport migrants for avoiding fines or working without paying taxes.

The Independent UK · Mar 25

UK national security cases involving hostile states up 50%, police say

Investigation continues into Iran-linked group’s claim it attacked Jewish charity’s ambulances in north London

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

King accepts role with charity protecting Jewish communities

The monarch was confirmed as the new patron of the Community Security Trust on Monday evening – just hours after the Golders Green arson attack.

Evening Standard · Mar 24

Six students challenge Home Office visa ban on four countries

Sudanese and Afghan students with offers to study in UK say government’s ‘emergency brake’ is discriminatory

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23

‘The UK is saying the same thing as the Taliban’: the women banned from studying in Britain

The Home Office has blocked new study visas for applicants from Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon. It means many women will miss out on life-changing opportunities – as five female academics explain

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23

Shabana Mahmood ‘pushing for new small boats agreement with France’

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The Independent UK · Mar 23

Downing Street insists France and UK ‘united’ on small boats as deal nears expiry

The £478m deal was put in place by the Tories in 2023

The Independent UK · Mar 23