The Latest Breaking News from Shabana Mahmood

UK plans to create 'British FBI' to bring national investigations under single police force

The British government plans to unveil a new national police force, dubbed the "British FBI," to handle complex investigations like counterterrorism and fraud

The Independent UK · Jan 25

Shabana Mahmood praises Andy Burnham before meeting to decide his fate

The Home Secretary is chairing a meeting to decide if Mr Burnham can apply for selection as Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

The Independent UK · Jan 25

Labour on brink of civil war as party chiefs mull blocking Andy Burnham Commons comeback

The Home Secretary is chairing a meeting to decide if Mr Burnham can apply for selection as Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

Evening Standard · Jan 25

‘British FBI’ to take over counter-terror and fraud probes under police reforms

The National Police Service will be created to crack down on serious and complex crimes.

Evening Standard · Jan 24

Mahmood to get power to sack chief constables after West Midlands Police Israeli fans ban row

The home secretary has moved swiftly after she was unable to sack former West Midlands chief constable Craig Guildford over his force's handling of the Aston Villa match against Maccabi Tel Aviv

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Poorly performing police forces to be named and shamed under new plans

Home Office to set targets for response times and victim satisfaction as home secretary takes powers to intervene directly

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23

Will Andy Burnham stand as an MP and what would a challenge to Starmer look like?

The ‘King of the North’ has thrown his hat in the ring for the Gorton and Denton by-election

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Cuts to number of police forces ‘risks separating police from communities’

Major policing reforms could be ‘complex to deliver’, a policing body said.

Evening Standard · Jan 23

Shabana Mahmood to slash number of police forces in major overhaul

The move is being described as the largest shake-up in decades

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Mahmood set to slash number of forces in major police overhaul

The changes will see the overall number of forces slashed from their current level of 43.

The Independent UK · Jan 22