BBC Politics3 Mar 2026
Mahmood to stop study visas from four countries due to 'abuse'
The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what says is abuse.
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The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
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The Guardian Politics3 Mar 2026
The Guardian view on Labour’s migration gamble: Denmark is no template | Editorial
Extending settlement waits risks deepening labour shortages while misreading public concern about migration’s economic and demographic realities The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is expected this week to press ahead with plans to make it harder for migrants to gain settled status, extending the wait from five to 10 years. She will not change tack despite Labour’s crushing byelection defeat to the Greens. This is a mistake. Ms Mahmood argues that Denmark’s Social Democrats curbed inflows to pr
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Express Politics3 Mar 2026
Outrage as France dishes out lifejackets to illegal migrants on small boats
Asylum seekers charged through the water at Gravelines and bundled onto a dinghy, which had travelled down the coast
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Express Politics3 Mar 2026
Keir Starmer's just been humiliated in front of the entire world - it's his own fault
Donald Trump pilloried the Prime Minister for his record on energy prices and immigration, fully aware of the boost it would give Nigel Farage's Reform UK
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Express Politics3 Mar 2026
Migrants seen attempting to cross Channel in small boats after record day
People have been pictured attempting to make the perilous journey from France today.
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Express Politics3 Mar 2026
Mahmood threatens Pakistan with visa ban as deportation rate reaches a shocking low
Amid rising tensions, the UK is considering drastic measures against Pakistan over asylum seeker returns. The numbers reveal a complex and pressing issue.
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The Guardian Politics2 Mar 2026
Mahmood’s change to refugee status may undermine legal obligations, Law Society says
Home secretary has faced backlash for decision to make refugee status in England and Wales temporary Shabana Mahmood’s decision to tell every person applying for asylum from Monday that their status is temporary could undermine the refugee convention, the Law Society has said. The body representing solicitors in England and Wales said the home secretary’s move to review every refugees’ status after 30 months was “in tension” with the UK’s legal obligations. Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics2 Mar 2026
More than 100,000 Britons stranded in Gulf, with airspace closed to most flights
UK considering all evacuation options, including charter and military flights and bus trips across land borders More than 100,000 Britons were stranded in the Gulf on Monday, with airspace in the region still closed to most flights and overland evacuation regarded as risky while Iran continues to launch missile and drone strikes across the region. Downing Street said UK officials were considering all options to get citizens home safely, including using commercial, charter and military flights an
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The Guardian Politics2 Mar 2026
UK politicians are in a race to the bottom – but there is a simple, unexpected way to help refugees | Zoe Williams
The home secretary is seeking to make refugee status temporary. Let’s go in the opposite direction and fight for an essential right Nigel Farage is worried about democracy. Specifically, he’s worried about his Reform party losing the Gorton and Denton byelection, feeling that they are the victim of “sectarian voting and cheating”. Sectarian voting is a peculiar little concept: if it means “everyone sharing the same belief system has voted the same way”, isn’t that all voting? Is it a problem if
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BBC Politics2 Mar 2026
Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up
Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.
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Express Politics2 Mar 2026
Shabana Mahmood sets out plan to give migrants up to £30,000 - at taxpayers' expense
The Home Secretary said more "generous" offers incentivise people to leave as she confirmed Labour will hike payments.
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Express Politics2 Mar 2026
Migration bombshell as Government to announce new 30-month rule for asylum seekers
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will unveil the sweeping plans today, despite serious objections from many within her own party.
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