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The Guardian Politics11 Mar 2026

‘We can’t go back’: mother of six-year-old cancer survivor fears UK visa changes

Woman, from Togo, faces uncertain wait for indefinite leave to remain because of changes coming into force next month The mother of a six-year-old cancer survivor has spoken of her “overwhelming” fear her daughter will be denied crucial treatment because of the government’s immigration crackdown. The girl, from London, underwent two rounds of life-saving chemotherapy after being diagnosed at two with neuroblastoma, a rare cancer that mostly affects children. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics10 Mar 2026

Home Office refuses to exempt exceptional students from tough immigration rules

Exclusive: Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper concerned about effect of student visa ban on female Chevening scholars from Afghanistan and Sudan The Home Office rejected an appeal from the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, that would have protected outstanding students in some of the world’s most dangerous countries from changes to the UK’s immigration system, the Guardian understands. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, turned down proposals from the Foreign Office to maintain a carve-out for Ch

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The Guardian Politics6 Mar 2026

Home Office may forcibly remove child asylum seekers from UK in handcuffs

Move is part of scheme to target families for expedited voluntary removals before enforced removal proceedings Children may be forcibly removed from the UK in handcuffs to “overcome noncompliance” as part of new proposals Home Office is considering to send more asylum seeker families back to their home countries. Since coming into office, the government has pledged to deport more migrants and has increased both voluntary and enforced returns, although some of those who have left the UK voluntari

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Has Starmer been too weak on Iran? – podcast

The UK prime minister has defended his stance on the war in the Middle East amid growing pressure from Cyprus, Bahrain and the UAE. John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss whether he has shown strength or weakness. Plus: the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has announced her controversial asylum plans Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

What are Shabana Mahmood’s changes to the asylum system?

Some of the home secretary’s major overhauls are already in place such as the 30-month review for refugee protections Shabana Mahmood announced a series of changes to the rules governing both regular and irregular migration on Thursday as the government tries to restore control over what it says is a broken system. Some of the changes have already been put in place, some are being consulted on and some may never come to pass. But what exactly is the government planning? Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Cruelty to immigrants is not what my party stands for. It’s time for True Labour, not Blue Labour | Stella Creasy

We must get back to the party’s roots before it is too late. That means embracing difference, rejecting division – and fighting for opportunities for all The 1951 Labour government proudly signed the refugee convention. Today’s Labour government is now in danger of consigning it to history. Why and how this is happening challenges those of us who are both socialists and democrats. For our economy, our society and our sanity we must reject the thinking of the Blue Labour faction and set out what

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Shabana Mahmood accused of mimicking Trump as she announces immigration plans

Home secretary announces plans to overhaul system, including an end to permanent refugee status UK politics live – latest updates Shabana Mahmood has put herself on a collision course with Labour MPs after announcing a set of changes to the immigration system that one backbencher said mimicked Donald Trump and another claimed would lead to a Windrush-style scandal. The home secretary announced her plans on Thursday, including an end to permanent refugee status and the removal of government su

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The Guardian Politics5 Mar 2026

Read these words from 100 years ago about immigrants in Britain – and see how history is chillingly repeating itself | George Monbiot

Shabana Mahmood’s new rights clampdown looks outlandish until we remember that this kind of hardline action is part of our country’s fabric Our political memory fails us. We treat government policies as if we’re seeing them for the very first time. But much of what appears to be novel has deep historical roots. If we fail to understand those roots and the soil in which they grow, we will fail to resist the assaults on our humanity. The home secretary’s new attack on the rights of immigrants and

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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026

Asylum seekers waiting over a year for claim in UK may be allowed to work under new measures

Shabana Mahmood hopes to reduce number of claimants in hotels by enabling them to support themselves Up to 21,000 asylum seekers who have waited for a year for their claims to be processed could be allowed to enter the jobs market so they can support themselves, the Home Office has said, as part of a package of measures to be announced on Thursday. As the government seeks to empty asylum hotels, claimants who break the law, work illegally or are found to have enough assets to live without suppor

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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026

Restoring order at the border speaks to Labour values. Without that, we won’t be able to do anything else at all | Shabana Mahmood

Our approach, unlike that of the Greens and Reform, is in step with the British people. They don’t want extremes – they want a system that is managed and fair Shabana Mahmood is the UK home secretary “More Labour.” These two words sprang from the postmortem into last week’s Gorton and Denton byelection loss. But what do they mean when applied to what this government does, not least in the contested politics of migration? To answer that, we have to understand what the Labour party really is, be

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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026

Badenoch gives a borderline disgraceful performance at PMQs on Iran | John Crace

At times like this you have to thank your lucky stars that the opposition leader is not in Downing Street On another day it might even have been quite funny. The mismatch between Kemi Badenoch’s self-belief and her performance. But Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions was far too serious for that, with Donald Trump’s Awfully Big Iranian Adventure threatening to escalate into all-out war in the Middle East. It was also a day when you could think the unthinkable. Might Kemi actually be even wea

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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026

UK’s partial study visa ban ‘will drive people to small boats’, campaigners say

Ban affecting Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Cameroon will mean more people make Channel crossings, charity says A new ban on students coming to the UK from four countries where there is war and human rights abuses will drive more people use small boats, campaigners have warned. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced a bar on student visas from Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Cameroon on Tuesday evening. It will come into force on 26 March. Continue reading...

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