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New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is taking a hard line on illegal immigration. The Financial Times highlights her threat to suspend UK visas for countries refusing to cooperate on returns deals for migrants. Mahmood, described as a “tough political operator,” has declared securing the UK border her “top priority.” Her strategy hinges on pressuring other nations to “play ball” and accept the return of their citizens who are residing illegally in the UK. This signals a potential shift towards more aggressive tactics in managing immigration and international relations.
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The Financial Times leads on new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s threat that the UK could suspend visas from countries that do not agree to returns deals for illegal migrants. Mahmood, who the paper reports is known as a “tough political operator”, says securing the UK border was her “top priority”, and that other countries need to “play ball” on the issue.
