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Sky News Politics18 Mar 2026

Rwanda demands more than £100m from UK over failed migrant deportation deal

Rwanda has demanded the UK pay more than £100m over the failed migrant deportation deal which Sir Keir Starmer scrapped in 2024 when he came to power.

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Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026

Home secretary defends plans to deport asylum seeker children

Shabana Mahmood has defended her plans for forced deportation of children under her new asylum rules.

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Sky News Politics5 Mar 2026

Politics of migration 'difficult' for Labour, Mahmood says - as she tightens asylum rules

The home secretary has admitted the politics of migration is "difficult" for Labour as she announced measures to tighten Britain's asylum system.

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Sky News Politics4 Mar 2026

'Restoring control at borders not a betrayal of Labour values,' home secretary to say

Restoring control of the borders is not a betrayal of Labour values, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will say as she sets out more reforms to the immigration system.

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Sky News Politics4 Mar 2026

Can Mahmood's immigration plan save Labour? Sky News interviews the home secretary

We may be three years away from the next general election, but the battle lines are already being drawn.

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Sky News Politics3 Mar 2026

UK to impose 'unprecedented' visa ban in asylum crackdown

The government will halt visa routes for nationals from four countries who the home secretary says have "abused" the UK's generosity.

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Sky News Politics28 Feb 2026

Back my asylum overhaul or risk Trump inspired ICE-style raids, warns Mahmood

Shabana Mahmood is set to introduce new legislation to overhaul the UK's asylum system as part a tougher approach to migration.

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Sky News Politics26 Feb 2026

Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels drops - with a rise in small boat arrivals

The number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels across the UK has dropped to the lowest level for 18 months, new data shows.

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Sky News Politics25 Feb 2026

First migrants reach UK after crossing Channel in two weeks

Migrants have crossed the English Channel and reached the UK for the first time in two weeks.

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Sky News Politics23 Feb 2026

Ukrainian family denied UK asylum told to use noise-cancelling headphones for child to block out bombs

A Ukrainian family denied asylum in the UK was told by the Home Office that they could relocate within Ukraine and their daughter should wear noise-cancelling headphones to prevent panic attacks.

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