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Shabana Mahmood – her fightback kicks off
A bullish home secretary came out swinging after critics claimed she’d made a climbdown over her controversial immigration reforms. What remains from Shabana Mahmood’s original plan? And is the rest of the cabinet – including Angela Rayner – really behind her? Sam Coates – who’s been speaking to the home secretary – and Anne McElvoy […]
Published Tuesday, 3 November 2026 at 08:21
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News A bullish home secretary came out swinging after critics claimed she’d made a climbdown over her controversial immigration reforms. What remains from Shabana Mahmood’s original plan? And is the rest of the cabinet – including Angela Rayner – really behind her? Sam Coates – who’s been speaking to the home secretary – and Anne McElvoy examine the details and question whether she’s done enough to quash the internal arguments within Labour.
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