‘I feel free now’: Shabana Mahmood’s immigration shake-up provokes mixed emotions Some relatives of British citizens say they feel left behind, but announcement has brought relief to many care workers The Guardian - UK · 17h ago
Man who claimed £7m for fake injury from Home Office exposed by go-karting video Mr Justice Mansfield stated that after the Home Office presented the surveillance recordings, Mr Gopalakrishnan could provide ‘no explanation for the inconsistencies’ The Independent UK · 18h ago
Palestine Action co-founder awaits ban ruling as Supreme Court hearing ends THE co-founder of Palestine Action faces a wait to find out whether the Supreme Court will quash the ban on the group. The National (Scotland) · Nov 5
Ex-Tory minister called out on live TV over facial recognition technology claims A former Tory minister has been called out on live TV after downplaying concerns about facial recognition technology The National (Scotland) · Nov 5
Mahmood’s migration changes may harm women and children, Labour MP warns Olivia Bailey calls on home secretary to exclude children from tougher trafficking tests, and to make allowances for domestic abuse victims The Guardian - UK · Nov 5
How irrational are Labour’s plans for migrant workers? To find out, read the small print Despite the partial U-turn on care worker visas, the staff who keep the system afloat still face a hostile environment, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan The Guardian - UK · Nov 5
Government to tighten facial recognition rules for police amid human rights fears It comes just weeks after the announcement facial recognition cameras would be installed on Oxford Street The Independent UK · Nov 4
More than 1500 academics demand UK reverse ban on Palestine rights activist MORE than 1500 people from over 250 academic institutions have signed an open letter demanding the UK Government reverse its decision to prevent climate justice and Palestine rights activist Andreas Malm from entering the country. The National (Scotland) · Nov 4
Dozens protest as Supreme Court begins hearing appeal against Palestine Action ban Activists gathered outside the central London court on Wednesday, with around 25 demonstrators arrested Evening Standard · Nov 4
Why the UK settlement rule changes are unjust Letters: Readers question the motives and fairness behind Shabana Mahmood’s new immigration proposals The Guardian - UK · Nov 4
Palestine Action 'enjoys widespread support' in UK, Supreme Court told LABOUR’S Palestine Action ban resulted in the “total destruction of a protest group which enjoyed widespread support from across civil society”, the UK’s top court has heard. The National (Scotland) · Nov 4
UK to deploy facial recognition in biggest-ever immigration crackdown Documents show government developing programme to use technology for general immigration enforcement The Guardian - UK · Nov 4
More than 900 academics urge UK to reverse decision to bar Andreas Malm Blocking Swedish writer’s entry for event with Palestine Action co-founder is attack on free expression, letter says The Guardian - UK · Nov 4
Arrests made as Supreme Court begins hearing appeal against Palestine Action ban The UK’s highest court is hearing an appeal against the ban on Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws. Evening Standard · Nov 4
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3 Shabana Mahmood has barely softened her plans – Britain’s immigration regime is now a theatre of cruelty The home secretary’s reforms merely reinforce the lie that migrants are to blame for all of the UK’s problems, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Evening Standard · Nov 3 Two London knife crime hotspots targeted as Government launches crackdown campaign Criminals in two London boroughs are being targeted in the ‘No Place for Knives’ campaign
International Business Times UK · Nov 3 UK ILR Rules 2026: Who Qualifies for Five-Year Settlement After Shabana Mahmood's U-Turn? The Home Secretary has softened plans for migrant care workers, but around 500,000 others could face longer waits for permanent UK settlement.
International Business Times UK · Nov 3 Shabana Mahmood Eases 15-Year Wait for Migrant Care Workers After Labour Backlash Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has revised proposed settlement rules, allowing eligible migrant care workers already in the UK to apply for indefinite leave after five years.
Evening Standard · Nov 3 Tandoori restaurant licence suspended after workers allegedly found without right to work A Home Office visit allegedly found two people working there without the right to work in the UK.
Evening Standard · Nov 2 'Another Windrush': Labour MP sounds alarm over Mahmood's new immigration rules Labour MP Dianne Abbott and the Home Secretary have locked horns over Mahmood’s new immigration reforms
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2 Migration is a moral issue for Burnham – but is he trying to please everyone? PM wants to tie Shabana Mahmood’s hard line on borders to recognition of the value of migration, but he may need to shout his conviction
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2 The Guardian view on a migration U-turn: it still leaves unfair changes intact Editorial: Britain needs migrant workers, yet ministers would make many wait longer for secure settlement because their essential work commands low wages
The National (Scotland) · Nov 2 Labour attacked Tories' unlawful asylum 'gimmicks'. Do they now have their own? WHEN the Tories announced a headline-making asylum policy and only bothered to worry about its legal problems afterwards, Labour were scathing. But are they not doing the same thing?
The National (Scotland) · Nov 2 Home Office 'did not engage with our fears about visa redesigns', SNP minister says LABOUR’S proposals to redesign the UK immigration system are “unnecessarily punitive” – and the Home Office did not engage with the Scottish Government on the details before announcing them, an SNP minister has said ...
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2 Shabana Mahmood softens immigration plans in face of cabinet backlash Exception for care workers will allow an estimated 280,000 people and their dependants to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years