Starmer has faith in Phillips as grooming gangs victims call for her to quit Four women who quit the inquiry’s victims liaison panel have said they would be prepared to return if Phillips resigns. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
Migrants will be sent back to France ‘again and again’ – minister Josh MacAlister said the detention of an Iranian national shows the Government’s one-in, one-out migrant returns deal with France is working. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
Shabana Mahmood says Home Office ‘not fit for purpose’ after secret report on department emerges Dossier by ex-adviser Nick Timothy claims ‘culture of defeatism’ let immigration enforcement decline The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Victims who quit grooming gang inquiry panel ‘may return if Phillips resigns’ As well as Jess Phillips’s resignation, they call for ‘all survivors on the panel to be genuinely consulted on the appointment of a chair’. The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
Immigration turmoil as Mahmood says Home Office ‘not yet fit for purpose’ The number of migrants who have come to the UK so far this year in small boats has exceeded the total for last year, sources said. Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
Shabana Mahmood says damning report shows Home Office ‘not fit for purpose’ Home secretary vows overhaul after previously secret 2023 review lists series of perceived shortcomings The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025
Mahmood says Home Office ‘not fit for purpose’ after secret report The Home Secretary vowed to overhaul the department, which she said had been ‘set up to fail’. The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
UK grooming gangs inquiry suffers fresh setback as another potential chair pulls out Jim Gamble, a former police chief and frontrunner for the role, withdraws amid growing discontent among survivors The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025
Home Secretary says 'no hiding place' for grooming gangs as Labour scrambles to save inquiry into scandal Cabinet minister Emma Reynolds apologised over the Government's handling of the inquiry after four survivors of abuse quit their roles in the probe Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
Tory plans to deport some people who are legally in UK are ‘grotesque’, says Labour – as it happened Labour chair says that Tory proposals to revoke indefinite leave to remain in some cases will ‘tear families apart’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025
Minister apologises to victims over handling of grooming gangs inquiry Emma Reynolds insisted the Government is committed to delivering justice. Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
Grooming gangs probe will leave ‘no hiding place’ – Mahmood The Home Secretary also insisted the scope of the probe ‘will not change’ amid claims its remit could be widened. Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025
Mahmood hits back at European watchdog over trans and protest rights concerns The Supreme Court ruled in April that the words ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex. Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025
David Blunkett backs proposal for skilled migrants to train British workers Ex-home secretary says ‘work and teach’ visa, which thinktank finds could help reduce public concerns about immigration, is a ‘serious, pragmatic plan’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025 Starmer’s grooming gang inquiry left in turmoil after two survivors quit panel Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds criticise handling of national inquiry, which is yet to appoint a chair
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025 A-level English, voluntary work, delayed citizenship: it’s Labour’s Orwellian Two Minutes Hate for immigrants It’s easier for politicians to blame others than to face the truth: Britain has been stripped of the spaces and opportunities that allow for true social integration, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025 Russian spies ‘linked to people-smuggling gangs destabilising Europe’ Bulgaria’s interior minister also claims that certain left-wing groups are in contact with people smugglers
Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025 Russian spies 'linked to smuggling gangs trafficking migrants across English Channel' Bulgaria’s Home Secretary claims his government has evidence of direct links between Russia’s foreign intelligence agency and the organised crime gangs helping people to cross Europe illegally
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025 Sixteen people deported to France on single flight under one in, one out deal The total number of people now deported under the deal is 42
Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025 Sixteen migrants are deported to France - but hundreds more cross the Channel in small boats A total of 369 people crossed the Channel on Saturday, bringing the number for the year so far to 36,734
Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2025 Small boats spotted crossing Channel overnight More than 36,000 people have made the journey so far this year, around a third higher than at the same point in 2024.
Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2025 Shabana Mahmood told of plans to ban Israeli fans from Aston Villa match a week ago and 'did not object' Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the controversial plans to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from the European clash
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025 Ministers doing ‘everything in our power’ to let Maccabi fans attend Villa match Pressure has been mounting to overturn the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending the club’s Europa League match against Aston Villa.
Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025 Protesting not ‘un-British’, says Stonewall founder in plea against crackdown ‘The right to protest is an essential freedom,’ Michael Cashman said.
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025 Pro-Palestine marches to continue amid fragile ceasefire as organisers hit out at ‘draconian assault’ on right to protest Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said police will be granted tougher powers to deal with “cumulative impact” of demonstrations - organisers say “cumulative impact” is exactly why people protest