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The Palestinian National Authority's president, Mahmoud Abbas, has postponed a legislative election that would be its first in 20 years. Abbas says it will now be held in September 2027. "I do believe that Palestinians should be able to...
Sudan accused Ethiopia of allowing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to launch drones from its territory. What does this allegation reveal about the RSF's military capabilities and foreign backing? FRANCE 24 spoke to Ali...
Iran’s nuclear doctrine has come under renewed scrutiny after hardliner Mahmoud Nabavian called for a change in Tehran’s long-standing opposition to nuclear weapons, arguing that growing security threats have made a shift necessary....
Palestinian President Abbas signals readiness for talks with Israel, seeks Cyprus mediation During his visit to Cyprus, the president of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas said he is ready for talks with Israel's new government....
The home secretary laid out a revised proposal for changing when migrants can claim permanent residency.
Mahmood scraps settlement plans for migrant care workers BBC Many U.K. social care migrant workers to get PR in five years under softer immigration overhaul The Hindu Newspaper headlines: Mahmood's 'Duty of care' or...
Exclusive: Almost two-thirds of visits lead to no arrests and nearly three-quarters are conducted without a warrant Shabana Mahmood’s ICE-style raid agency has been accused of engaging in “fishing expeditions” after figures disclosed...
The home secretary says the full cost of dropping plans to extend the wait for settlement will be laid out in future.
The Home Secretary has watered down her initial plans to make foreign care workers wait up to 15 years for settlement.
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Almost 300,000 foreign care workers will be exempted from a crackdown which would have seen them waiting years longer to win permanent status in Britain.
Under the revised plans, foreign care workers who meet their visa conditions and earn at least £25,000 a year will now only have to wait five years.
Tensions in the Cabinet over the policy surfaced when Angela Rayner earlier this year publicly attacked the prospect of backdating the plans.
The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.
Home secretary faces opposition from within her own party as well as opponents over changes to indefinite leave to remain
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's revision of settlement plans for migrant care workers features prominently in Tuesday's papers. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce her final decision on immigration rules for legal...
Some relatives of British citizens say they feel left behind, but announcement has brought relief to many care workers “The only time we’re regarded as human beings is when they need a lot of hands onboard, like...
While Andy Burnham was playing cricket in Antigua, a storm was brewing at the top of the Labour Party. This week, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood found herself in the spotlight after finally backing down on plans to...
Britain's Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood arrives at 10 Downing Street in London on Sept. 5, 2025. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has vowed to revoke citizenships obtained under Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood "major u-turn" on immigration from migrants who make Britain poorer.
Bangladesh, which lost opener Shadman Islam to an ankle injury, reached the close with Towhid Hridoy unbeaten on 29 and Mushfiqur Rahim on 19
Towhid Hridoy reaches new heights with historic in Sylhet Test vs West Indies
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A plan for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) published yesterday means most foreign care workers will, as they currently do, have to live in Britain for just five years to qualify.
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Rapist, Saleh Mahmud, 30, threatened to kill the man after carrying out his vile attack.
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Saleh Mahmud has been described as a 'dangerous and predatory offender'
MPs say Shabana Mahmood’s new rules risk staff shortages in health and social care and second Windrush scandal Shabana Mahmood will announce sweeping new rules on Monday on how long legal migrants must wait for settlement in the UK,...
Nigerian care worker Kolade says he was left in tears after being excluded from talks with Shabana Mahmood over proposed changes to immigration system Kolade had carefully prepared what he would tell the home secretary about the elderly...
Two Emirati filmmakers are bringing distinctly local stories to the 13th edition of the Sharjah Intl. Film Festival for Children and Youth, with Khalid Al Mahmood’s musical “The Mangrove House” and Abdulrahman Al Madani’s family drama...