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Fri, 7 Aug 2026

  1. Illegal working arrests double in two years, UK Home Office says

    The UK Home Office reports a 122% surge in illegal working arrests since the Labour government came to power.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026

  1. Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a year

    Home Office data shows the number of asylum seekers housed in UK hotels dropped from over 32,000 in June 2025 to over 16,000 in June 2026.

  2. UK police forces to get sex offence specialists by 2027

    The UK government is accelerating the rollout of specialist rape and sex offence investigators across England and Wales by 18 months to late 2027.

Fri, 25 Sept 2026

  1. No 'switch' to stop small boats, Lucy Powell tells BBC

    Lucy Powell admits there is no instant switch to stop small boats after uncontrolled landings in Kent, as the Home Secretary orders an urgent review.

Sat, 26 Sept 2026

  1. Angela Rayner criticises visa rule proposals in UK

    UK Housing Secretary Angela Rayner raises concerns over Labour visa proposals that would extend permanent residency wait times to 10-15 years ahead of party conference.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

  1. Britain won't tolerate threats, Miliband says on Iran

    The UK summoned the Iranian ambassador after three suspicious vehicles were found near RAF Fairford on September 27, while imposing sanctions on two Iranian officials.

  2. UK expands police security for political figures who are not MPs

    Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announces extended police protection for peers, former MPs, and party spokespeople, alongside an urgent six-month security review.

Thu, 15 Oct 2026

  1. UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

    UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood threatens a travel ban and visa restrictions on Eritreans if the East African nation fails to accept migrant returns.

Sat, 31 Oct 2026

  1. UK ILR Rules: Home Secretary to Announce Changes Next Week

    UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to announce final decisions on legal migrant permanent settlement rules, with social care exemptions expected.

Tue, 3 Nov 2026

  1. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to face scrutiny over migration

    UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood faces intense scrutiny and political pressure regarding proposed revisions to legal migration settlement rules.

  2. UK Politics: Labour MPs Soften Stance on Immigration Changes

    Shabana Mahmood eases settlement rules for social care workers after facing pressure in parliament and a change in UK leadership.

  3. UK Immigration Overhaul: Standard Settlement Period Doubled

    Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced major overhauls to UK immigration rules, doubling the standard permanent settlement pathway from five to 10 years.

  4. UK Care Workers Keep 5-Year Settlement Path

    UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood scraps plans to extend permanent settlement wait times for migrant care workers to 15 years.

  5. Mahmood refuses to put cost on care worker settlement climbdown

    Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has declined to specify the financial cost of revising her plans regarding permanent settlement for foreign care workers.