DossierPoliticsUnited KingdomUpdated October 15, 2026

Shabana Mahmood

Shabana Mahmood is a British politician and barrister who has served as Home Secretary since September 2025 and has been the Labour MP for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010. She previously served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice between July 2024 and September 2025. As Home Secretary she has pursued immigration reforms, including ending the right to permanent refugee status and reinstating the UK Resettlement Scheme. She has announced reviews of protective security for public figures and a public inquiry into the killing of two Jewish men in a Manchester synagogue attack.

Country: United Kingdom
Field: Politics
Leaning: Centre-left
Fact checks: 1

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Why we place them here

Has publicly advocated for raising the additional rate of income tax to 50p. [1]
Has argued that the privilege of living in the country forever is earned and not automatic, and pursued hardline immigration reforms. [1]

Fact checks

Unverified · October 4, 2026
“Criminal gangs, who are also people traffickers, decide which people end up in northern France and are about to board a dinghy, rather than the UK government.”

Record

Controversy · August 1, 2026
Immigration reforms face internal party criticism
Mahmood's planned immigration reforms prompted a backlash from more than 100 Labour MPs. [2]

Affiliations

Home Office
The UK government department responsible for immigration, security and policing. Mahmood was appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department on 5 September 2025. [3]
Ministry of Justice
The UK government department responsible for the justice system. Mahmood served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from 5 July 2024 to 5 September 2025. [3]
Labour Party
A British political party. Mahmood has represented Birmingham Ladywood as the Labour MP since 2010. [3]

Sources

[1]uk.finance.yahoo.com
[2]aol.com
[3]gov.uk
[4]Photo: Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street / Wikimedia Commons, OGL 3

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