The Latest Breaking News from Shabana Mahmood

Murdered MP’s family to meet Home Secretary to push for ‘answers’

Lady Julia Amess and Katie Amess are set for talks with Shabana Mahmood on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Jan 7

Ministers cannot go on ignoring the Shamima Begum case, for two important reasons

The fate of the woman who left the UK at 15 in search of Islamic State raises wider questions about citizenship

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

UK struggles to reduce migrant crossings after near-record in 2025

The number of migrants arriving on UK shores in small boats reached its second-highest total last year since records were started in 2018, government statistics confirmed on Thursday. It comes despite a "one in, one out" scheme designed to send irregular migrants back to France.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 1

New visa rules for 2026: The UK immigration changes set for the new year

The measures, which build on those set out in the Government's immigration white paper, are set to make it more difficult for some migrants to come to Britain

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025

Police apologise to MPs over Maccabi ban claims

West Midlands Police admitted there was ‘no documented feedback’ that British Jews wanted Maccabi Tel Aviv fans barred from the game at Villa Park

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Yvette Cooper orders Foreign Office to review ‘serious failures’ in Alaa Abd el-Fattah case

The activist, recently released from years of Egyptian detention, had appeared to call for violence against Zionists and police in online comments

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025

Cooper orders Foreign Office review of ‘serious failures’ in El-Fattah case

The Foreign Secretary said successive prime ministers were not briefed on tweets dating back as far as 2010 and civil servants were also unaware.

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

Number of people who say Britons must be ‘born British’ is rising, study shows

Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025

Who is Alaa Abd El-Fattah? The British-Egyptian activist facing calls to be stripped of citizenship

The freed Egyptian dissident is at the centre of a row over past social media posts

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025

What did Alaa Abd el-Fattah say in past social media posts and why is there a backlash?

British-Egyptian activist has apologised over tweets appearing to condone violence against Zionists and police

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025