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- 1Three 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.
- 2UK to open refugee routes for Afghan women and Palestinians▼UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians https://www. theguardian.com/politics/2026/
The UK government is set to launch new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, according to a Guardian report flagged by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood around the Labour Party conference. The announcement comes as Labour faces pressure over its asylum and migration policy, and the move is drawing attention as a notable shift in who the UK will accept for resettlement.
- 3UK to open new refugee routes for Afghan women and Palestinians●UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/s
The UK government is set to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and girls as well as Palestinians, according to a report in the Guardian. The announcement is linked to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and marks a shift in UK resettlement policy. The scheme is expected to offer safe pathways for groups facing acute risk, though details on eligibility and numbers have not yet been fully outlined.
- 4Rayner criticises Mahmood's plan to tighten settled status rules●"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 has publicly opposed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's proposals to make it harder for migrant workers to obtain settled status in the UK, warning that the changes would 'change the goalposts'. The communities secretary and former deputy prime minister stood by her earlier remarks on the issue, exposing a rift at the heart of the government over immigration policy.
- 5Mahmood 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.