Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests

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1. Thu, 10 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World16:51first to report
     Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests

     Home secretary tells officers to make ‘full use’ of their powers after masked vigilantes cause weekend of chaos Shabana Mahmood has urged police to curb the activities of far-right, anti-migrant groups which have “obvious malign intent” after a weekend of chaos caused by balaclava-wearing vigilantes. In a meeting on Thursday, the home secretary told senior officers to make “full use” of their powers, including bans on face coverings, after police were assaulted and ports were disrupted in Kent...

2. Thu, 17 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World23:01edited after publishing
     ‘Outright racist’ Daniel Thomas will face full force of law over any crimes, says home secretary

     previously‘Outright racist’ activist Daniel Thomas will face ‘full force of law’ over any crimes, says home secretary

     Shabana Mahmood says she wants to distinguish between far-right extremism and legitimate local concerns over asylum sites Shabana Mahmood has described the anti-asylum activist Daniel Thomas as “a far-right and outright racist” who will feel “the full force of the law” if his organisation commits crimes near contested asylum sites such as Piddington. In an interview with the Guardian, the home secretary also “wanted to reassure” concerned villagers that asylum seekers due to move in to a...

3. Wed, 23 September 2026

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   • Bloomberg Politics15:46
     UK Orders Audit After Migrant Boats Breach Border Defenses

     UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has asked the government’s Border Security Command to review how two boats of migrants were able to land on British shores without being intercepted this week, the first such arrivals in more than a year.

4. Mon, 28 September 2026

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   • Bloomberg Politics15:21
     UK May Revisit Plan to Make Foreigners Wait for Resident Status

     Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood hinted that the government is rethinking some of the most controversial elements of her immigration reforms, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham attempts to defuse simmering tensions over the plans within his party.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)20:32
     UK to open new refugee sponsorship routes in October

     Community and student sponsorship routes will be capped and controlled, with first arrivals expected next autumn

5. Sun, 4 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World18:00
     Nearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana Mahmood

     Home secretary warns people traffickers will exploit asylum seekers because they decide who comes to the UK Nearly all women who try to reach the UK in small boats from northern France have been raped on their journey, Shabana Mahmood has claimed. In an interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast, the home secretary said far-right, balaclava-wearing activists would “kill” or “kick me out of my own country” if they took power. Continue reading...

6. Wed, 7 October 2026

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   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)08:08
     "Niemal każda z nich została zgwałcona". Wstrząsające słowa brytyjskiej minister

     Brytyjska minister spraw wewnętrznych Shabana Mahmood alarmuje w sprawie skali przemocy wobec migrantów próbujących dotrzeć do Wielkiej Brytanii. Szefowa resortu przekazała, że niemal wszystkie kobiety przeprawiające się przez kanał La Manche padają ofiarą gwałtów. Kontrolę nad szlakami przerzutowymi przejęły zorganizowane grupy przestępcze.

7. Sun, 18 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World18:13
     Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation

     UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases The UK home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner on Monday for further talks just days after Andy Burnham said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases from which the UK has been locked out of since Brexit. According to the European Commission, they will discuss “migration, border management, law enforcement cooperation and counter-terrorism”,...

   • Google News - Europe query18:35
     Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation

     Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation The Guardian