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- 1Rayner clashes with Mahmood over migrant settled status plans●"Angela Rayner has hit out at Shabana Mahmood’s plans to make it harder for migrant workers to claim settled status in t
Angela Rayner, the UK communities secretary and former deputy prime minister, has criticised Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plans to make it harder for migrant workers to gain settled status in the UK. Rayner warned the proposals would "change the goalposts" for people already living and working in the country, and stood by her earlier comments on the issue. The dispute exposes tension inside the government over immigration policy.
- 2Three dead including child in Channel crossing attempt●Three people dead, including a child, in attempt to cross Channel to UK https://www. theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/s ep/2
Three people, among them a child, have died attempting to cross the English Channel to reach the UK. The deaths add to a long toll of fatalities on one of the world's busiest migration routes and have renewed attention on immigration and asylum policy in Britain and France, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood among the figures drawn into the debate.
- 3Mahmood hints at softening care worker visa plans●Shabana Mahmood hints she could water down controversial care worker visa plans https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has suggested the government may scale back controversial plans to restrict visas for overseas care workers, in comments reported by the Guardian. The proposed rules had drawn criticism from the social care sector, which relies heavily on migrant staff, and Mahmood's remarks hint at a possible climbdown amid pressure over workforce shortages.