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Number of asylum seekers living in hotels halved

The total had climbed as high as 56,018 at the end of September 2023.

Evening Standard · Aug 27

From welfare to prisons: the challenges for Burnham when MPs return to Commons

PM’s honeymoon period will come to an end as he makes decisions on the budget, welfare, migration and prisons

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

Are Labour considering Denmark's 'barbaric' policy to demolish migrant homes?

THE Labour Government haven’t been subtle about their admiration for Denmark’s hardline immigration system ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 23

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Prince Harry ‘makes security appeal to Home Secretary’ ahead of UK return

The Duke of Sussex has reportedly approached Ms Shabana Mahmood directly as his family awaits a decision over police protection following plans to relocate to Britain.

BANG Premier · Aug 22

Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugs

Exclusive: Voluntary use of sex drive-suppressing medication to expand to 20 prisons and expert says it could be rolled out widely by late 2028

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22

Harry and Meghan’s security plans for UK return a ‘private matter’, says Burnham

Home Office and Buckingham Palace refuse to say whether Duke of Sussex and family will have taxpayer-funded protection by armed police

The Independent UK · Aug 20

‘Prolier-than-thou!’ Burnham accused of ‘desperate’ attempt to play up working class roots by novelist

THE TALK SHOW: Robert Harris tells The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig that the Labour prime minister’s ‘desire to be liked’ risks making him look ‘facile and glib’

The Independent UK · Aug 19

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Labour’s immigration policy has been an ‘abject failure’, says Burnham-backing pressure group

Exclusive: A Labour Party pressure group has attacked the government’s approach to immigration, criticising it for adopting a ‘Reform/Conservative style immigration policy’

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Voices: Shabana Mahmood is getting it right on stopping the boats

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Even as a ‘mega-dinghy’ carrying 230 asylum seekers arrives in the UK the truth is worth repeating – irregular migration is down and the gangs aren’t having it all their own way

The Independent UK · Aug 10

Prisoner early release scheme gives Burnham his first taste of unpopularity

After a blitz of small wins, PM is finding that like Keir Starmer there is only so much he can control on the big calls

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

Burnham vows ‘relentless’ fight to halt small boat crossings

PM says he is not ‘complacent’ as he announced a boost to the number of officers deployed to tackle smuggling gangs

The Independent UK · Aug 2

Burnham pledges to be ‘relentless’ in tackling small boat crossings

The Prime Minister highlighted that crossings are down significantly compared to the numbers for this time last year.

The Independent UK · Aug 2

Mahmood ‘laser-like focused’ on securing UK’s border

The Home Secretary was touring the National Crime Agency’s offices in Stratford, east London.

The Independent UK · Aug 2

Burnham touts boost to officers tackling small boat smuggling gangs

Since the start of 2025, the number of National Crime Agency officers tackling organised immigration crime has more than doubled.

Evening Standard · Aug 2

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The Conversation · Jul 30

The changing face of diversity in the UK cabinet

Andy Burnham’s first cabinet includes four ministers from visible ethnic minority backgrounds: home secretary Shabana Mahmood, energy security secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh, AI minister Kanishka Narayan, and Lisa Nandy as culture secretary. A decade ago, this team alone would probably have generated headlines. Now, it has barely registered.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29

No 10 Fed Journalists False Information About Burnham's Chancellor Pick, and Insiders Are Not Sorry Press Got Burned

Downing Street let false briefings about Andy Burnham's chancellor choice spread, leaving lobby reporters wrong‑footed and raising fresh questions over No 10's leak and media strategy.

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

'People Want Results': Andy Burnham Faces Social Media Backlash After Defending Labour's Small Boats Strategy

Prime Minister Andy Burnham defends Labour's small boats strategy amid criticism over rising Channel crossings, citing a decrease in arrivals and increased removals as evidence of progress.

The Independent UK · Jul 27

‘Exemplary’ students saw university hopes dashed by Home Office visa ban, court hears

Female students from Sudan, Afghanistan and Cameroon denied chance to learn in the UK after home secretary imposes visa ban

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 27

Burnham is master of his message for now. But he should know this: media foes will offer no respite

While the new PM’s slick social media operation can help him bypass the hostile press that devoured Starmer, he will still need friends in the fourth estate, says former Labour party adviser Tom Baldwin

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26

The Labour Together key players still in Andy Burnham's UK Cabinet

ANDY Burnham’s Cabinet still features five MPs who were key players in the scandal-hit Labour Together movement, with an expert casting doubt on…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24

Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules

Exclusive: Andy Burnham thought to be considering waiving stricter right to remain rules for people already working in the sector

The Conversation · Jul 24

Andy Burnham’s purge of the Starmerites may store up problems for the future

If he were alive today, Machiavelli would have enjoyed watching the first days of Andy Burnham’s premiership. An enemy of the Medicis, the Florentine diplomat (full name Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli) was a student of power. He would have appreciated the clarity, focus and – yes – the brutality…

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Voices: Andy’s Angels: Is Burnham’s Labour good for women?

INDEPENDENT WOMEN: In this week's Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards argues that the male-heavy line-up under Andy Burnham shows women are still being quietly shut out of power in Labour

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Mike Tapp leaves role as migration minister weeks after Mahmood row

‘For me, service has always meant putting the country first, and I’m proud to have approached the role with that principle at its heart,’ Mr Tapp said in his departure letter

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Home Office taken to court over visa ban for students from four countries

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