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Labour's Shabana Mahmood Defends Border Security Amid Record Migrant Crossings

9/29/2025

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Shabana Mahmood will defend Labour's record on Channel crossings at the upcoming party conference, stressing border security.
Since 2018, more than 185,000 migrants have crossed the Channel, with about 33,000 arrivals this year, potentially a record.
Mahmood criticized current policies, calling hotel accommodations for migrants a "total disaster" and promising to explore all immigration-reform options.

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Shabana Mahmood will defend Labour's record on Channel crossings at the upcoming party conference, stressing border security.
Since 2018, more than 185,000 migrants have crossed the Channel, with about 33,000 arrivals this year, potentially a record.
Mahmood criticized current policies, calling hotel accommodations for migrants a "total disaster" and promising to explore all immigration-reform options.