UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce legal measures Monday to deport Shabir Ahmed, a freed Rochdale grooming gang leader. Ahmed, jailed for 22 years for child sexual offenses, cannot be deported due to a 1971 law protecting Commonwealth citizens who arrived over 50 years ago, despite being stripped of his British citizenship.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce legal measures Monday to deport Shabir Ahmed, a Rochdale grooming gang leader released from prison. Ahmed, stripped of British citizenship, cannot be deported due to a 1971 law protecting Commonwealth citizens who arrived over 50 years ago. Pakistan reportedly refuses to accept him.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce legal measures to deport Shabir Ahmed, a freed Rochdale grooming gang leader. Ahmed, stripped of British citizenship, cannot be deported due to a 1971 law protecting Commonwealth citizens who arrived over 50 years ago. Pakistan also reportedly won't accept him.
A High Court judge has ruled the Home Secretary's decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims, as part of an "one in one out" asylum returns deal with France, was unlawful. The ruling impacts asylum seekers arriving by small boat.
A High Court judge has ruled the Home Secretary's decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims, to facilitate the 'one in one out' asylum returns deal with France, was unlawful. The ruling impacts asylum seekers arriving by small boat.
The UK government plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act to deport Shabir Ahmed, ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang. Ahmed, who served 14 years for child rape, is exempt from deportation due to pre-1973 residency. Pakistan refuses to take him back, citing renounced citizenship, though the UK disputes this.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act to deport Shabir Ahmed, a grooming gang ringleader jailed for child sexual offenses. Ahmed, stripped of British citizenship after his 2012 conviction, was released last week but cannot be deported to Pakistan due to current immigration law.
A government-backed report found "nepotism and bias" in UK police leadership, with many senior officers losing focus on fighting crime. The inquiry highlighted systemic issues, inconsistent capability, and a broken professional culture, leading to calls for significant reform and a new national police leadership academy.
Lord Blunkett states that police service in England and Wales is "not good enough" and requires an "ethical reset". A co-authored report highlights leadership, morale, and culture weaknesses, calling for a "fundamental overhaul" and "root and branch modernisation".
The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has pledged to address the "fundamental failures" identified by the Southport Inquiry into the 2024 killing of three young girls by Axel Rudakubana. The inquiry chairman, Sir Adrian Fulford, highlighted a lack of ownership by public bodies regarding the killer's risk.
Downing Street accepted all recommendations from an inquiry finding the July 2024 Southport killings of three girls by Axel Rudakubana could have been prevented due to "fundamental failings" by public agencies, including a lack of information sharing and responsibility.
The Home Office announced new "capped safe and legal" routes for refugees to enter the UK, allowing organisations like universities and businesses to sponsor applicants, a model inspired by Canada. Concurrently, the government plans to tighten human rights and modern slavery laws for asylum claims, prompting political debate.
The UK Home Office will introduce new capped safe and legal routes for asylum seekers, allowing organizations to sponsor refugees. This aims to protect genuine refugees while closing loopholes, drawing inspiration from Canada's system. Reforms also include changes to human rights and modern slavery laws to address 'vexatious' claims.
The UK Home Office will introduce new capped safe and legal routes for asylum seekers later this year, allowing organizations like universities and community groups to sponsor refugees. This aims to protect genuine refugees while closing loopholes, though critics argue it won't stop illegal immigration.
The UK Home Office will introduce new capped safe and legal routes for asylum seekers, allowing organizations like universities and community groups to sponsor refugees. This aims to protect genuine refugees while closing loopholes, alongside reforms to human rights and modern slavery laws for asylum applications. The government faces pressure to reduce hotel costs and address illegal immigration.
The UK Home Office will introduce new 'capped safe and legal' asylum routes later this year, allowing organizations like universities and community groups to sponsor refugees. This aims to protect genuine refugees while closing loopholes, alongside reforms to human rights and modern slavery laws to tackle 'vexatious' claims. A refugee work route is also planned for next year.
A public rift between UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Migration Minister Mike Tapp has intensified after Mahmood called for Tapp to be sacked. Tapp wrote an opinion piece in The Times advocating for easier permanent settlement for migrant care workers, a policy Mahmood was reportedly unaware of and which a source claims was an attempt to secure a role in a new administration. Tapp's subsequent remarks on social media, including references to his past military service, were interpreted by some as a threat to leak sensitive documents, further escalating the conflict.
Immigration minister Mike Tapp will not be sacked by Sir Keir Starmer despite a request from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. Tapp wrote an unauthorised article in The Times arguing for care workers to be exempt from visa rule changes, breaching collective responsibility. Downing Street stated only the PM can determine Ministerial Code breaches, though Tapp was reminded of his obligations.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will introduce a new immigration bill next week, aiming to speed up the opening of safe and legal routes for thousands of refugees to the UK, while also imposing new limits on human rights and modern slavery claims. The bill faces opposition from some Labour MPs and charities concerned about its restrictive measures.
Veteran Labour peer Alf Dubs has called for Andy Burnham's incoming administration to remove Shabana Mahmood from the Home Office, criticizing her "performative cruelty" asylum policies. Dubs advocates for a compassionate approach, adherence to human rights, and reconsideration of proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is restricting Immigration Minister Mike Tapp's access to government documents following an unauthorized newspaper column on Home Office policy. Mahmood requested Tapp's dismissal, citing a breach of collective responsibility, but the Prime Minister is still considering the matter.
UK Migration Minister Mike Tapp faces denial of access to sensitive documents and calls for his sacking from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood after publishing an unauthorized article on care worker immigration rules, sparking a public row over collective responsibility.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood demanded the sacking of junior migration minister Mike Tapp for an unauthorized Times article advocating care worker immigration exemptions, sparking a public row and defiance from Tapp, who refused to be intimidated.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood demands the sacking of junior minister Mike Tapp for breaching the ministerial code by publishing an unauthorized article advocating for care worker immigration exemptions. Downing Street has not yet acted, fueling tensions within Labour ahead of a potential new administration.
