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Shabana Mahmood reopens UK refugee scheme as government pushes ‘safe and legal’ routes
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British politician (born 1980)
Shabana Mahmood is a British politician and barrister who has been serving as Home Secretary since 2025. She previously served as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor from 2024 to 2025. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. She has also served since September 2025 as chair of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee, the governing body of the party. Mahmood belongs to the more socially conservative Blue Labour faction of the Labour Party.
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The Home Secretary has reopened the UK Resettlement Scheme, with around a quarter of referrals expected to be Afghan women and girls and Palestinian refugees.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced the reopening of the country’s refugee resettlement scheme, expanding legal pathways for people fleeing conflict while seeking to reduce dangerous Channel crossings.
LIVERPOOL: UK interior minister Shabana Mahmood announced Monday the reopening of a scheme for refugees to settle in Britain as part of a renewed focus on "safe