Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Shabana Mahmood

Victims of sexual offences face ‘postcode lottery’ with police, says home secretary – as it happened

Shabana Mahmood responds to claims that up to 50% of police officers on sexual violence and rape squads are trainees

The Guardian - UK

Police forces in England and Wales to get units that tackle violence against women

Specialist teams will deal with offences such as rape and stalking as part of VAWG strategy, home secretary says

The Guardian - UK

Every police force to have specialist rape investigation unit – but not until 2029

Campaigners say it is ‘not acceptable’ that victims will be left with an inconsistent response until 2029

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Specialist teams for all police forces under violence against women’s strategy

The Home Secretary announced the changes ahead of the Vawg strategy launch expected next week.

Evening Standard

The government’s ‘crackdown’ on violence against women must be more than words

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Shabana Mahmood promises to deal with a ‘national emergency’, but the home secretary must match her rhetoric with action

The Independent UK

Small boats migrants should be allowed to live and work in the UK, says Zack Polanski

The Green Party leader has accused Sir Keir Starmer and Labour of matching ‘the racist rhetoric of the far right, from Nigel Farage to Tommy Robinson’

The Independent UK

Small boat crossings resume after longest pause in migrants arriving for seven years

Before this weekend, no one had crossed the Channel for 28 days, according to the latest Home Office data

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

UK set for longest stretch without migrant boat crossings for seven years

The most arrivals ever recorded in the month of December is 3,254, in 2024

The Independent UK

Days without migrant boat crossings nears longest stretch in seven years

December is traditionally one of the quietest months for migrants attempting the journey.

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting hits out at ‘technocratic’ Labour leadership weeks after being accused of trying to oust Starmer

The health secretary also appeared to warn his party’s approach left it vulnerable to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

The Independent UK

Tony Blair gives Shabana Mahmood stamp of approval amid Labour leadership speculation

The former prime minister praised the home secretary’s ‘radical’ style and the ‘political philosophy’ behind her immigration crackdown, comparing it to his own approach in power

The Independent UK

This citizenship scandal is a chance for Mahmood to show courage and clarity

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The scandal of 200 people being deprived of their right to citizenship at the stroke of a government pen is a moral failure – a country has a duty to those who have rightly called it home

The Independent UK

Will Labour’s move to limit ECHR deter the far right or alienate progressive voters?

Previously sceptical MPs now want to modernise human rights law to prevent an overreach of the law and losing to the far right

The Guardian - UK

Biggest reforms to policing since the 1960s ‘being threatened by lack of money’

Home secretary’s plans for a radical reshaping of policing in England and Wales could be delayed due to lack of funds

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Asylum overhaul in UK could lead to rise in homelessness and backlogs, says report

National Audit Office says Shabana Mahmood’s plans may have ‘unintended consequences’ on stretched system

Evening Standard

Former children’s commissioner vows to ‘follow evidence’ in grooming gangs probe

Baroness Anne Longfield will lead the inquiry over three years with a budget of £65 million, the Home Secretary announced on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Former children’s commissioner to lead grooming gangs inquiry

Baroness Anne Longfield said the inquiry owes it to the victims, survivors and the wider public to identify the truth’.

The Independent UK

Chair of the grooming gangs inquiry announced

Home secretary says ‘we must cast fresh light’ on grooming gangs scandal as former children’s commissioner announced as inquiry chair

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

‘Could do a better job than Keir Starmer’: who could replace the PM if he is forced out?

Labour leader remains bullish about defeating any challenge, but jostling for top job among rivals and their supporters continues

The Independent UK

Tory shadow minister praises Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown – and says it could work in UK

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp says the British public expects immigration laws to be properly enforced

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry’s UK security under review after he wrote to Mahmood, reports say

Home Office has reportedly ordered threat assessment amid long-running dispute over Duke of Sussex’s safety

The Independent UK

Prince Harry’s security arrangements ‘being reviewed by Home Office’

The duke said security concerns mean it is ‘impossible’ for him to bring his family to the UK

Evening Standard

Win for Prince Harry as Home Office 'agrees to review his UK security arrangements'

The duke said security concerns mean it is ‘impossible’ for him to bring Meghan and their children back to the UK safely

The Independent UK

Tony Blair ‘planning major intervention’ over Labour’s future

The former Labour leader is reported to be ‘looking closely’ at leadership candidates

International Business Times UK

World Cup News: UK Pubs Could Stay Open Until 1am—If Home Nations Reach Knockouts

Pubs in England and Wales could stay open until 1am during World Cup 2026 semi-finals and final—but only if home nations reach knockout stages.

1 … 11 12 13 14

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

The National Audit Office

91 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.