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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.

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.

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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.

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
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
