‘Need to Put British People First’: Row Erupts as Shabana Mahmood Wants More Refugees to Come to UK Legally

‘Need to put British people first’: Row erupts as Shabana Mahmood wants more refugees to come to UK legally

One News Page: Wednesday, 6 May 2026

Shabana Mahmood declares she wants more refugees to come to Britain via legal routes

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled plans to significantly expand legal routes for refugees to reach Britain once Labour regains control of the wider asylum system.Speaking on Matt Forde’s Political Party podcast, Ms Mahmood said her ambition to go "much bigger" on legitimate refugee pathways depends on first restoring public confidence in Britain’s migration system and breaking the business model of people-smuggling gangs.The Home Secre…

Shabana Mahmood: 'British people need to be put first': Shabana Mahmood sparks controversy by backing more legal refugee routes to UK - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has sparked a political row by saying she wants to significantly expand safe and legal routes for refugees into the UK once the asylum system is “fixed”.Speaking on Matt Ford’s Party podcast, Mahmoud said she aimed to “go bigger” on legal immigration pathways, including a capped scheme for refugee students, skilled […] The post Shabana Mahmood: ‘British people need to be put first’: Shabana Mahmood sparks controver…