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Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans split Labour

Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans split Labour

Update: 2025-11-17
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Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, has unveiled a series of changes to the migration and asylum system. 


The plans, which have been trailed over the weekend, have been met with scorn from within the Labour party.


“This approach isn’t just morally wrong” the MP Richard Burgeon tweeted earlier today, “it’s politically disastrous.”


Oli Dugmore is joined by Ethan Croft.

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Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans split Labour

Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans split Labour