‘Tough talk, cruel policy — and it still won’t stop the boats’
Scrolling social media is no way to truly judge how a government announcement has gone down. But amid…
Shabana Mahmood
Paul Nowak Column: ‘Fixing Britain’s migration system starts with fairness, compassion and common sense’
Whenever migration is leading the news – as it has been much of this week – I think…
Asylum reform: Full list of MPs opposing government’s immigration proposals
More than 20 Labour MPs have expressed criticism of the government’s radical reforms to Britain’s asylum system. Shabana…
‘This is not triangulation, it is capitulation’
This week, the Home Secretary announced a programme of migration and asylum reforms, taking inspiration from Denmark’s immigration…
‘The politics of security – when ‘for the many’ politics becomes uncomfortable for Labour’
I will never forget something a Labour voter in a very safe Tory seat told me once soon…
Asylum debate: Labour divisions laid bare as Mahmood stands her ground
Shabana Mahmood came out fighting in the House of Commons yesterday after more than a dozen Labour MPs…
‘From signals to system change: we need practical reforms that could cut asylum backlogs and end hotel use’
How important is signalling in politics? The Home Secretary’s announcement yesterday of “the most sweeping reforms to tackle…
Labour to scrap police and crime commissioners in England and Wales
Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales are set to be scrapped by the government. The system,…
Shabana Mahmood elected chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been elected as chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee after a vote at…
Shabana Mahmood to set out new rules on indefinite leave to remain
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce a tightening of the rules for migrants seeking indefinite leave…
