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Mahmood’s new rules will leave refugees in cruel state of uncertainty

Letters: Readers respond to the home secretary’s changes to the asylum system, including the move to make asylum status temporary

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8

UK counter-terrorism agents granted more time to question men suspected of spying for Iran

Detectives are investigating if alleged surveillance of Jewish locations and individuals is linked to possible attacks on British soil

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2026: Marking International Women’s Day, The Independent has compiled its annual list of the 50 most influential women across the worlds of politics, sport, the arts, media, business, fashion and activism – all united by their extraordinary impact on UK women’s lives

The Independent UK · Mar 7

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What are the new safe and legal routes to Britain for migrants?

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said there will be new ‘safe and legal’ routes opening for migrants to come to the UK

Evening Standard · Mar 7

UK to offer up to £40,000 to failed asylum-seekers to leave country

Britain is piloting a scheme offering up to £40,000 per family to failed asylum-seekers to leave voluntarily. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated this aims to save taxpayer money, as hotel accommodation costs are substantial. Families have seven days to decide, or face forced removal. The government is also making refugee…

The Times of India · Mar 6

Shabana Mahmood is wrong: refugee status was never ‘permanent from day one’

The UK’s asylum system is being overhauled. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has laid out a series of reforms that will affect refugees seeking safety in Britain. Mahmood argues that these changes – which include removing financial and housing support for asylum seekers who break the law, and offering incentive…

The Conversation · Mar 6

Housing asylum seekers in military bases will place pressure on local police forces, Home Office admits

Sussex Police in talks with Home Office about extra funding to manage pressures from Crowborough army base

The Independent UK · Mar 6

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Nigel Farage to discuss Chagos Islands deal at Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump tonight – as it happened

Reform UK leader told a ‘Save Chagos Boat Party’ yesterday he would be raising the issue in his meeting with the president

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

Friday briefing: Can the politics of cruelty around asylum help Labour in the polls?

In today’s newsletter: Labour’s new framework marks a decisive shift in how the UK treats people granted protection and exposes tensions between electoral strategy, public service pressures and the party’s historic commitments to human rights

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

Starmer is facing a cocktail of dissent that is growing ever more potent

After the Greens’ byelection win, PM’s failure to make a progressive offer has angered Labour’s soft-left majority

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

What are Shabana Mahmood’s changes to the asylum system?

Some of the home secretary’s major overhauls are already in place such as the 30-month review for refugee protections

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Fact check: AI-generated and miscaptioned Middle East war imagery

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard · Mar 5

This is how migration has affected the UK population this decade

One in 30 people living in the UK today arrived in the space of just four years, says Home Secretary

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Sweeping UK visa changes announced by Home Office after 'unacceptably high' abuse of system

Six new countries have had new visa rules placed on them by the Home Office

Evening Standard · Mar 5

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The Independent UK · Mar 5

Failed asylum seekers will be paid up to £40k to leave the UK, Shabana Mahmood announces

Home Office will detain and deport families with children if they do not accept financial payments to leave

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Shabana Mahmood accused of mimicking Trump as she announces asylum plans

Home secretary’s proposals to overhaul immigration system include end to permanent refugee status

International Business Times UK · Mar 5

UK Cracks Down on Student Visas from Sudan, Cameroon, Peru and Myanmar

The UK has imposed an 'emergency brake' on most student visas and skilled work permits from Sudan, Cameroon, Peru, Myanmar and Afghanistan amid claims of widespread asylum system abuse.

Evening Standard · Mar 5

Home Secretary hits out at 'sharia law in London' claims after Donald Trump comments on Sadiq Khan

Shabana Mahmood defended Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan

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The Independent UK · Mar 5

Mahmood says Labour should not become ‘more Green or more Reform’ on migration

The Home Secretary faces a backbench revolt over her asylum system reforms.

Evening Standard · Mar 5

Home Office: Offering failed asylum claim families £40,000 is not a pull factor

The Home Secretary faces a backbench revolt over her asylum system reforms.

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Mahmood’s immigration plan is Labour’s last chance to stem tide of extremism from left and right

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

Evening Standard · Mar 5

Failed asylum seeker families to be paid £40,000 to leave Britain

Migrants who leave the UK within seven days will receive payments of £10,000 per person, capped at four per family, under the plan

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Read these words from 100 years ago about immigrants in Britain – and see how history is chillingly repeating itself

Shabana Mahmood’s new rights clampdown looks outlandish until we remember that this kind of hardline action is part of our country’s fabric, says George Monbiot

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Mahmood faces Labour revolt as she defends immigration reforms

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The Independent UK · Mar 4

Home secretary to urge Labour left to back hardline immigration crackdown

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

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