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UK Moves to Get Rid of Decades-Old Deportation Loophole After Rochdale Grooming Gang Ringleader's Release

The UK Government plans to amend immigration laws to deport Rochdale Grooming Gang leader Shabir Ahmed, addressing public outrage over his release despite losing British citizenship.

International Business Times UK

Mahmood to close legal loophole blocking grooming gang leader’s deportation

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The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood will change law to allow Rochdale grooming gang leader’s deportation

The government has been examining ways to deport Shabir Ahmed, 73, since his release last week

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Mahmood to close loophole blocking deportation of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader

Home secretary expected to amend Immigration Act but hurdles remain if Pakistan continues to refuse to take Shabir Ahmed back

The Guardian - UK

New national security bill risks making ‘one of the most dangerous times for aid workers in history worse’

Chair of parliament’s International Development Committee welcomes recent changes to the bill – but calls for more action to protect humanitarian workers

The Independent UK

Community refugee sponsorship: how the Home Office can get its new safe-and-legal route right

As part of a package of reforms to the UK’s asylum system, Shabana Mahmood has laid out the details of a new community sponsorship route for refugees to come to the UK.

The Conversation

Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham

Nicholas Stern joins growing number backing Miliband, saying he has vision and experience to revive economy

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Southport families say ‘questions remain’ as Mahmood promises action

It comes as the Government promised to do ‘whatever is needed to protect the public’.

Evening Standard

Immigration and asylum bill: why yet another attempt to overhaul the system won’t work

The UK government’s immigration and asylum bill puts forward a number of proposals to overhaul the asylum system. These include changes to how human rights are interpreted, and requiring refugees to pay back some of the support they receive. If passed, it will be the fifth immigration act adopted since…

The Conversation

PM asks Home Secretary to examine options for deporting grooming gang ringleader

He has also been stripped of his British citizenship, leaving him with only Pakistan nationality.

Evening Standard

No 10 accepts all recommendations in Southport attack inquiry, Mahmood says

First phase of inquiry identified multiple failings to prevent murders of three girls, which government will ‘urgently’ address

The Guardian - UK

Home Secretary vows to fix ‘fundamental failings’ found after Southport killings

The Government has published its response to the findings of the first phase of the inquiry.

Evening Standard

England’s mayors should be given sweeping new powers, says devolution expert

Exclusive: Burnham-aligned thinktank calls for devolution of public services including social care, childcare and skills

The Guardian - UK

I am an asylum seeker. The UK Government is punishing us with new rules

AN asylum seeker who fled Nigeria after facing political violence in his home country has said the UK Government's new immigration rules feel…

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Home Office says new-build homes should never house asylum seekers

Migrants who arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in the first half of the year fell sharply compared with the same period in 2025

The Independent UK

Channel crossings by migrants plummet 41 per cent in first half of 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is seeking to overhaul the asylum system to deter crossings and deport people easier

Evening Standard

Channel crossings by migrants down 41% in first half of 2026

The drop in arrivals is likely to reflect factors including the weather, the supply of small boat parts and government policy.

The National (Scotland)

New-build homes 'should never house asylum seekers', says Home Office

ASYLUM seekers should never be housed in new-build homes, the Home Office has said.

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The Independent UK

Who is likely to be in Andy Burnham’s cabinet and who will be sacked?

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International Business Times UK

Andy Burnham's Immigration Stance Clashes With Labour as New Asylum Bill Is Branded 'Performative Cruelty'

Labour's proposed Immigration and Asylum Bill faces criticism for its repayment scheme for refugees and changes to the appeals process, sparking debate over the future of the UK's asylum system.

The Guardian - UK

Most asylum seekers rejected under tightened laws will remain in UK

Critics call proposed limits on asylum claims a ‘quick fix that will create long-term chaos’

International Business Times UK

Labour Targets 45,000 Illegal Migrants and Foreign Criminals After 70,000 Removals: 'We Will Not Stop'

Labour will remove 45,000 more illegal migrants and foreign criminals over the next decade, building on nearly 70,000 removals already made.

International Business Times UK

Britons Slam Plan to Make Asylum Seekers Pay £10,000 Hotel Bill 'When They're Able To': 'Utter Lunacy'

The UK government's plan to charge asylum seekers £10,000 for accommodation costs faces criticism for being unworkable and unfair, with doubts about its financial viability and impact on integration.

The Independent UK

Five things to know about Shabana Mahmood’s radical asylum reforms

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The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood tipped for chancellor as John Healey in frame for Home Office

IN THE ROOM: The Independent understands that Mahmood is now among the leading names being discussed for the Treasury, while Healey is being spoken of in Westminster as the frontrunner to take over at the Home Office if she is moved, writes Maja Anushka

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