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Shabana Mahmood has barely softened her plans – Britain’s immigration regime is now a theatre of cruelty | Owen Jones

"That's not official Labour party policy yet," she mourned, "but myself and a group of other Labour MPs are continuing to make the argument." Now home secretary, she is introducing one of Europe's most punitive…

Mahmood refuses to put cost on care worker settlement climbdown

But under revised plans described by the Tories as a "U-turn", some foreign care workers will continue to wait five years, and others will be able to seek a five-year extension. While not detailing the cost of the…

Brandon To: Britain must remember its history, not apologise for eternity

Originally from Hong Kong, he writes primarily on immigration, crime and the economy. This week, the King is in Antigua for the Commonwealth summit – the last leg of his Caribbean tour. Before he landed, Guyana’s…

Burnham denies proposing return to free movement in talks with EU

His comments came as two senior ministers expressed caution about the talk of the UK returning as a full member of the EU or single market and the consequences of a return to free movement. The home secretary, Shabana…

Choosing a new leader in Wales: why the process matters

It raises an important question: when our parliamentary representation is small, should our constitution restrict members’ choice of leader before potential candidates have even decided whether to stand? Following Jane…

UK and EU agree deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products

A wider series of mini-deals expected to be sealed at a UK-EU summit on 20 November would also result in Britain once again contributing to the EU budget as the price of rejoining a single electricity market. It will…

Labour MPs pull their punches on immigration changes

When the home secretary announced her first version of changes to the settlement system last year, many Labour MPs, including the housing secretary Angela Rayner, voiced their concerns about the plans. But there was a…

Eurozone countries to nominate Lagarde replacement by Nov. 6

At their next gathering on Nov. 9, eurozone finance ministers will discuss the candidates and the process to fill all three open posts of the ECB executive board, an EU official told POLITICO. However, the ultimate…

Shabana Mahmood – her fightback kicks off

What remains from Shabana Mahmood’s original plan? And is the rest of the cabinet – including Angela Rayner – really behind her? Sam Coates – who’s been speaking to the home secretary – and Anne McElvoy examine the…

Henry Nowak ‘would have hated’ riots after his murder, says family

Nowak, who was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025, was handcuffed by police as he lay dying after his attacker falsely accused him of racial abuse. The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, subsequently…