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The Guardian Politics13 Jul 2026

Minister suggests Shabana Mahmood will use visa threats to deport Rochdale grooming gang leader to Pakistan – UK politics live

Cather Atkinson hinted that the Home Office may threaten to stop issuing visas to Pakistan unless it agrees to accept Shabir Ahmed Good morning. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, will be in the Commons for much of the afternoon and she is involved in several of the main news stories in the mix today. MPs are debating the second reading of the immigration and asylum bill, meaning that those Labour MPs opposed to her plans may speak out at some point. (Her most controversial proposal is about e

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Guido Fawkes13 Jul 2026

Minister Refuses to Say She Backs Mahmood’s Immigration Reforms

Victims Minister Catherine Atkinson was asked on GB News whether she backs the Home Secretary’s flagship immigration reforms: “Well, we had had a a consultation on indefinite right to remain and it’s important that there are always learnings from that… So I think that there is so much work that is happening when it comes…

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The Guardian Politics13 Jul 2026

More than 16,000 refugees unable to reunite with families in UK, says Refugee Council

Suspension of family reunion route has left many stuck in conflict zones or using people smugglers to reach safety More than 16,000 refugees have been unable to reunite with families in the UK, leaving them either stuck in conflict zones or resorting to using people-smugglers to reach safety, according to the Refugee Council. The government suspended the refugee family reunion route last September. It allowed a person granted refugee status to apply to bring immediate family members such as a sp

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Conservative Home13 Jul 2026

Chris Philp: Labour have allowed a surge in small boat crossings. Will Burnham be better?

Burnham will face just the same challenge over migration. The public want action, but his backbenchers don’t. He will need to decide quickly whose side he is on, and whether he intends to govern for the Labour left or the country. The post Chris Philp: Labour have allowed a surge in small boat crossings. Will Burnham be better? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics12 Jul 2026

France and UK to increase staffing at border controls in effort to stave off travel chaos

Disruption at Channel crossings expected to rise amid new fingerprinting and facial recognition checks France and the UK have agreed to increase staffing at border controls in response to warnings of travel chaos caused by new fingerprinting and facial recognition checks. Disruption at Channel crossings is expected to rise sharply next weekend at the start of the summer holiday season, with MPs warning of “utter chaos and miles of tailbacks” unless the EU’s entry/exit system (EES) is fixed or ch

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Express Politics12 Jul 2026

Left wing activists refuse asylum seekers in their town – their NIMBY hypocrisy stinks

OPINION - JJ ANISIOBI: So the loudest lefty voices also quietly are refusing to house migrants in their leafy green town. Did someone say 'hypocrites'?

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

Migrants who successfully BEAT Home Office reveal real reason they crossed Channel

Labour's one-in-one-out deal with Paris was dealt a blow after a group of asylum seekers claimed their deportations were unlawful.

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

Zia Yusuf rages 'why did we give Pakistan £6bn?' as it 'refuses to take back' monster

Reform UK's spokesperson for home affairs has accused the government of being 'traitors to their country' over the deportation of Shabir Ahmed.

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Mahmood’s cutting of protections to enable ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France ruled unlawful

Asylum seekers win ruling against home secretary’s reduction of safeguards for potential victims of trafficking UK politics live – latest updates The British home secretary’s decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims to allow the “one in, one out” asylum returns deal to proceed was unlawful, a high court judge has ruled. The legal challenge was brought by five small boat asylum seekers earmarked for return to France – four from Eritrea and one from Sudan. It related to a

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Reform Greater Manchester candidate criticised over ‘migrant rapists’ comments

Sian Astley doubles down on stance that people who advocate open borders should have to house ‘criminals and rapists’ who enter UK UK politics live – latest updates The Reform UK candidate in the Greater Manchester mayoral race has been criticised by her political rivals after doubling down on her comments that voters for other parties should have to house criminals and rapists. Sian Astley, a property businesswoman, initially made the comments in a Facebook post in she which shared her party’

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Guido Fawkes10 Jul 2026

Channel Migrants Win Appeal Against Deportation Under One In, One Out Deal

The High Court has backed an appeal by five Channel migrants challenging Shabana Mahmood’s one in, one out deal with France. The five claimed to be trafficking victims and argued that a rule change barring them from challenging their deportations was unlawful… Mahmood had introduced the change to remove migrants’ right to appeal rulings that…

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

Labour civil war on migration intensifies as nearly 80 MPs demand changes from Burnham

The Prime Minister in-waiting received a letter from almost 80 MPs warning him "we have allowed ourselves to be blown off course".

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