Under fire from all sides, Shabana Mahmood swore in the Commons as she spoke about racist abuse, defended her asylum crackdown and quietly unveiled new capped safe routes for refugees.
Labour’s hardline overhaul of the UK asylum system has provoked growing dissent from its own MPs, fierce criticism from campaigners and claims from the right that the plans will never be delivered.
Ministers hail the plans as the ‘biggest change to the immigration system in modern times’ as they prepare new capped routes and an expanded community sponsorship scheme.
Shabana Mahmood will announce sweeping Danish-inspired reforms to the UK’s asylum system, making refugee status temporary, tightening rules on deportations and family reunion, and pushing judges to prioritise public safety, amid record asylum claims and r
Nigel Farage has recast Reform UK’s £90bn tax-cut pledge as an ambition, floated tweaks to the youth minimum wage and a “Britannia card”, while Reform-run councils grapple with rising costs and likely council tax increases.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on Gaza following a series of accusations between Israel and Hamas over ceasefire breaches and the handling of captives’ remains.
A major YouGov MRP model puts Reform UK on 311 seats if an election were held now, making Nigel Farage the likeliest PM while Labour and others hunt tactics to stop him.
A botched membership rollout, public infighting and legal threats have turned a promised left-wing alternative into a cautionary tale about competence and culture.
Andy Burnham warns Labour risks handing power to Nigel Farage without bold reforms, fuelling speculation over his leadership ambitions.
The prime minister plans a values-driven pushback against far-right politics, confronting Nigel Farage and Reform UK while rallying centre-left allies at home and abroad.
In a combative Bournemouth keynote, the Lib Dem leader cast Nigel Farage as a UK conduit for Trump-style politics, urged tougher online safety, and reaffirmed support for Ukraine.
Israeli bombardment and gunfire in Gaza City have killed at least 30 people while an international flotilla carrying aid and activists, including Greta Thunberg, set sail from Barcelona to challenge the blockade.