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Shabana Mahmood

Also known as: Rt. Hon. Shabana Mahmood · Interior minister Shabana Mahmood

2026-05-132026-09-07

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    "It's very real," explained Hamer, noting it could range from international terrorism to extreme right-wing actors opposed to his marriage to mixed-race Meghan. - 'Threat' - The Sunday Times reported last week that Harry's lawyers wrote to interior minister Shabana Mahmood in Aug

    Prince Harry's surprise UK return renews security row
  3. The Standard

    The Sunday Times reported last week that Harry's lawyers wrote to interior minister Shabana Mahmood in August requesting she intervene.

    Prince Harry's surprise UK return renews security row
  4. July 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    Shabana Mahmood was reappointed interior minister to see through her hardline reforms of Britain's asylum system.

    New UK PM Burnham stamps authority with cabinet shakeup
  6. Citizen Digital

    Shabana Mahmood was reappointed interior minister to see through her hardline reforms of Britain's asylum system.

    New UK PM Burnham stamps authority with cabinet shakeup
  7. The Standard

    Subscribe to our newsletterWes Streeting, who abandoned plans to run against Burnham for the Labour leadership, is now defence minister.Shabana Mahmood was reappointed interior minister to see through her hardline reforms of Britain's asylum system.

    New UK PM Burnham stamps authority with cabinet shakeup
  8. Citizen Digital

    Interior minister Shabana Mahmood is also trying to overhaul the asylum system to deter crossings, including by making refugee status temporary, which has been criticised by charities.

    Migrant crossings to UK down sharply in first half of 2026
  9. Citizen Digital

    "Britain has always offered sanctuary to those fleeing war and persecution," interior minister Shabana Mahmood said in a statement.

    Refugees to pay Ksh.1.6 million towards UK accommodation costs
  10. June 2026
  11. Capital News

    Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband had already done the same in the aftermath of devastating results for Labour in a series of elections last month.

    Starmer considers political future as pressure to quit mounts
  12. Citizen Digital

    Shabana Mahmood, Minister of State for Policing and Crime Sarah Jones, and the leadership of the City of London Police in London Audio By Vocalize Plans to establish the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit (NMPU) gained significant momentum on Thursday after senior Kenyan officials

    Sakaja, Murkomen seek UK expertise in plan to establish Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit
  13. Citizen Digital

    Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Tuesday urged people not to allow the murder to "turn communities against one another".

    'I can't breathe': Outrage after UK police handcuff dying student
World & Region

Prince Harry's UK return reignites security funding debate

The News

Prince Harry returned to Britain last week with his family, reigniting debate over whether taxpayers should fund his protection. The Duke of Sussex had previously lost a legal battle to retain UK taxpayer-funded security while living in California, and arrived with private security rather than police protection.

6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. Prince Harry's UK return reignites security funding debate

    Prince Harry returned to Britain last week with his family, reigniting debate over whether taxpayers should fund his protection. The Duke of Sussex had previously lost a legal battle to retain UK taxpayer-funded security while living in California, and arrived with private security rather than police protection.

    6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Prince Harry's UK return reignites security funding debate

    Prince Harry returned to Britain with his wife Meghan and two children on August 26, arriving at Birmingham Airport with private rather than police security, reigniting debate over whether British taxpayers should fund his protection while he lives abroad.

    6 September 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 21 July

  1. UK's new PM Burnham reshuffles cabinet after replacing Starmer

    Andy Burnham became UK Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's departure, immediately reshuffling his cabinet by removing his predecessor's loyalists. Burnham pledged a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures, promised to re-industrialise Britain and decentralise power, and held calls with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. UK PM Burnham reshuffles cabinet, signals leftward policy shift

    New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham convened his first cabinet after removing his predecessor Keir Starmer's loyalists, pledging a 10-year plan to address cost-of-living pressures and promising to re-industrialise Britain and decentralise power.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. UK's new PM Burnham replaces Starmer, promises cost-of-living relief

    Andy Burnham became British Prime Minister after Keir Starmer's departure, replaced government loyalists, and pledged a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and re-industrialise Britain. He has signalled a leftward tilt and promised to decentralise power and end rough sleeping.

    21 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 2 July

  1. UK migrant boat crossings fall 41 percent in first half 2026

    Migrant arrivals to Britain via small boats across the English Channel fell 41 percent in the first six months of 2026, with 11,884 arrivals compared to 19,982 in the same period in 2025, according to UK interior ministry data.

    2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 1 July

  1. UK asylum seekers to pay towards accommodation if earning enough

    The British government introduced new rules on Tuesday requiring asylum seekers granted refuge in the UK to pay Ksh.1.6 million towards their accommodation if they earn enough, as part of efforts to curb irregular immigration.

    1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 22 June

  1. UK PM Starmer weighs political future amid resignation pressure

    Sir Keir Starmer is considering his political future as pressure grows for him to resign, following Andy Burnham's by-election victory that has prompted senior ministers to call for a timetable for his departure. US President Donald Trump predicted Starmer will resign, criticising his record on immigration and energy policy.

    22 June 2026 · Capital News

Thursday 4 June

  1. Sakaja, Murkomen seek UK expertise for Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit

    Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen held high-level talks with UK government officials in London to strengthen security cooperation and draw lessons from British urban policing institutions for the proposed Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit.

    4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 2 June

  1. UK police handcuffed stabbing victim who said he couldn't breathe

    Body camera footage released during trial showed British police handcuffing 18-year-old Henry Nowak after he was stabbed with a ceremonial knife in December, despite his repeated pleas that he couldn't breathe. Police initially believed the attacker's false claim that Nowak had racially abused him; the killer, 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, was later jailed for at least 21 years.

    2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 13 May

  1. UK PM Starmer refuses calls to resign after election defeat

    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would continue governing despite mounting pressure to set a timetable for his departure following poor results in local elections. Starmer, who took office less than two years ago, told his cabinet that he takes responsibility for Labour's losses but sees no official move to trigger a leadership contest.

    13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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