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Gove Praises Labour's Mahmood Amid Immigration Reforms

4/5/2026

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Michael Gove expressed admiration for Labour Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on BBC Radio 4, calling her "gorgeous" and "fantastic" and joking about his image searches.
Gove has returned to journalism as editor of The Spectator after his political career.
He hinted at a potential future leadership role for Mahmood in the Labour Party.
Mahmood has begun immigration reforms, reducing temporary refugee protection from five years to 30 months, inspired by Denmark's system.

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Michael Gove expressed admiration for Labour Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on BBC Radio 4, calling her "gorgeous" and "fantastic" and joking about his image searches.
Gove has returned to journalism as editor of The Spectator after his political career.
He hinted at a potential future leadership role for Mahmood in the Labour Party.
Mahmood has begun immigration reforms, reducing temporary refugee protection from five years to 30 months, inspired by Denmark's system.