Shabana Mahmood
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- Oct 15
UK threatens to ban all Eritreans and restricts Eritrean diplomats over returns
Eritrean diplomats in the UK may now travel no more than 60km from London without permission, and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened a full entry ban on all Eritreans.
- Oct 13
UK orders urgent review of security for high-profile figures after Ann Widdecombe murder
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told the Commons on Monday, 12 October, that police support will be extended to former MPs, peers and party spokespeople. An independent review led by Sir Stephen Lovegrove will examine the protection given to royals, ministers and MPs after the killing of Ann Widdecombe.
- Oct 2
Ann Widdecombe murder suspect charged with terror plot targeting Nigel Farage
British prosecutors have charged 28-year-old Joshua Kerry with planning terrorist acts against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, months after his arrest for the murder of Ann Widdecombe.
- Oct 2
Two Iranian men charged in UK over alleged Yom Kippur bomb plot against Manchester Jewish community
Salam Ahmadyan and Rahman Salehi were arrested in Manchester on 20 September 2026 and face charges under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 for preparing an attack using explosive materials.
- Oct 1
Sixth suspect bailed in RAF Fairford terror investigation as UK points to Iran
British counter-terrorism police have bailed a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national arrested in London, following an alleged plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Gloucestershire.
- Sep 30
UK and France end one-in-one-out migrant return agreement after 1,500 transfers
The UK Home Office confirmed that the bilateral Channel return pilot has stopped processing new cases after Paris declined an extension beyond its 1 October expiry date.
- Sep 28
Three die in Channel crossing stampede on overcrowded boat off French coast
A 10-year-old child and two women died from crushing on an inflatable boat carrying 105 passengers off northern France, prompting rescue operations in Calais and a judicial inquiry.
- Sep 23
Daniel Thomas charged after slashing migrant dinghy in English Channel
Hampshire Police charged British activist Daniel Thomas with criminal damage after he filmed himself cutting an inflatable migrant boat in the English Channel with a rescuer aboard.
- Aug 10
Record 230 migrants cross English Channel on single boat as smugglers shift to mega-dinghies
A 15-meter inflatable dinghy carrying 230 people reached Dover from France on Monday, setting a record for the most passengers on a single Channel crossing as smugglers adopt larger vessels to evade beach patrols.
- Jul 17
Burnham pushes for written constitution as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral race
Prime minister says decentralisation programme strengthens argument for codified rules, as Labour's Bev Craig wins Manchester mayoral contest.
- Jul 10
Former UK minister Ann Widdecombe, 78, murdered at her Dartmoor home; 26-year-old suspect arrested
Devon and Cornwall Police launched a murder investigation after the Brexiteer and former Conservative junior minister was discovered with serious injuries on Thursday. A 26-year-old British man was arrested on Friday afternoon.
- Jul 6
Police leadership in England and Wales needs fundamental overhaul, government-backed review finds
A landmark report co-chaired by Lord David Blunkett has found systemic failures in police leadership across England and Wales, with nepotism, low morale and a loss of focus on cutting crime.
- Jun 22
Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister after two years, Andy Burnham set to take over
Britain faces its seventh prime minister in a decade as Keir Starmer steps down, with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham the clear favourite to succeed him.
- Jun 21
Keir Starmer expected to resign as UK prime minister on Monday after losing Labour support to Andy Burnham
Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation as British prime minister on Monday, succumbing to months of internal Labour pressure after Andy Burnham's decisive by-election win in Makerfield.
- Jun 20
Anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh spark outrage, Muslim groups cite 'poisonous far-right narrative' as suspect charged
Five men were injured in a series of attacks across Edinburgh on Friday evening, which Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said appeared motivated by anti-Muslim hatred. Counterterrorism police have charged a 36-year-old Scottish man and the incident has drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.
- Jun 10
Prison watchdog report reveals drugs crisis, vermin, and fire safety delays across England and Wales
The Independent Monitoring Board's annual report paints a grim picture of life behind bars, from rampant drug use and gang control to cells infested with vermin, while a separate inquiry hears fire safety upgrades will not be complete until the early 2030s.
