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Nick Robinson speaks to Shabana Mahmood, British Home Secretary, about her far-reaching proposals to shake up the UK immigration system, designed to make asylum seekers think twice before attempting to enter the country illegally.She also shares her own experience of racism as the daughter of Pakistani immigrants, and her belief that ensuring secure borders is the best way to combat this. Under her plans, refugee status will be made temporary, with frequent reviews, meaning people could be returned to their home country if it is deemed safe. Refugees will also need to live in the UK for 20 years before they can apply to stay permanently, a signifcant increase on the current five years. The removal of failed asylum seekers will be speeded up, and Shabana Mahmood is revoking the legal duty to provide them with support such as housing and money.Presenter: Nick Robinson Producer: Lucy Sheppard and Daniel Kraemer Editor: Justine LangGet in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.(Image: Shabana Mahmood. Credit: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Getty Images)
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Today we're taking on a topic that doesn't get nearly enough airtime: gender-based violence, or GBV, and what it means for mining's culture, safety, and future. Joining me are three people who've helped bring this issue into sharper focus recently and their recent collaboration on The Intelligent Miner opened up a powerful and, at times, uncomfortable conversation about how mining can — and must — do better. Carly Leonida, founder and editor of The Intelligent Miner; Abbi Buxton, an independent consultant who partners with organisations across the resource sector, including mining companies, to tackle GBV and advance equality in workplaces and communities and Mahmood Sonday, Managing Director at Reos Partners, a global advisory firm that helps organisations address systemic challenges. He has worked with numerous mining companies to develop and implement strategies to successfully tackle GBV and harassment. KEY TAKEAWAYS The mining sector has a strong culture that can hinder open discussions about GBV. There is a need for leadership commitment to change this culture, which includes creating an environment where employees feel safe to speak up Tackling GBV requires a collaborative approach that involves not only mining companies but also governments, civil society, and communities Companies must go beyond relying solely on formal grievance mechanisms to understand the prevalence and nature of GBV within their organisations Addressing GBV is not a one-time project but requires sustained effort and commitment BEST MOMENTS "Gender-based violence is a human rights violation and I think often we forget that." "The impacts of violence against women and girls amounts to something like 2% of global GDP every year, which is quite staggering when you think about it." "The road to hell is paved with good intentions and bad incentives." "It's not hard to imagine how these things that we might think are unadministrative or bureaucratic can lead to incidents of violence in the home or at work." VALUABLE RESOURCES Mail: rob@mining-international.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ X: https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast Web: http://www.mining-international.org ● Intelligent Miner article: https://theintelligentminer.com/2025/07/16/silence-breeds-shame-why-the-mining-industry-needs-to-keep-talking-about-and-acting-upon-gender-based-violence/ ● Intelligent Miner homepage: https://theintelligentminer.com/ ● Carly's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlyleonida/ ● Abbi's LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/abbi-buxton-67bba433 ● Abbi's Email: abbi@abbibuxtonconsulting.com ● https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/unite/theme ● Abbi's Briefing Paper: https://www.iied.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/2025-03/22610iied.pdf ● Mahmood's LinkedIn profile: http://linkedin.com/in/mahmoodsonday ● https://reospartners.com/ ● Mahmood's Email: sonday@reospartners.com ● https://reospartners.com/blog/gbv-positive-corporate-culture CONTACT METHOD rob@mining-international.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/ Podcast Description Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people's experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/
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She's the Labour home secretary winning praise from the Tories and Reform UK – no wonder Shabana Mahmood's crackdown on immigration has grated with some of her own backbenchers. But what is driving Mahmood's stance on small boats, and can her ideas land for Labour? Niall is joined by the former Conservative cabinet minister turned Spectator editor, Lord Michael Gove, who talks of his admiration for Shabana Mahmood. They also discuss her approach to politics and immigration policy as well as her leadership ambitions. Producer: Soila ApparicioEditor: Mike Bovill
Harriet Langley-Swindon and Producer Martin speak to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood about her controversial new policies for asylum seekers; Larry Summers joins us to explain why he was asking Jeffrey Epstein for dating advice; and if music be the food of love, Eshaan Akbar has a Hot & Spicy Takeaway Of The Week about how it can also be the snack of anti-terrorism.Patreons will also hear an interview with the host of the Historical Numerology Podcast, Kevin Kisskiss - but you can only hear that by going to Patreon.com/NonCensored and signing up for just £4/£8 month. You'd also get every episode early and without adverts, access to the full video of the interviews and podcasts, as well as bonus segments.All the cool kids are filling in this survey: http://bit.ly/noncensored-survey. You don't want to be an uncool kid, do you?With thanks to Rosie Holt, Brendan Murphy, Eshaan Akbar, Shazia Mirza, Nick Revell, Cody Dahler and Ed Morrish.Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now.Brendan is currently on tour with his show, Buffy ReVamped.Eshaan has an hour-long special, The Pretender, available to watch on YouTube.Shazia is appearing on Celebrity Apprentice in early DecemberNick is performing with Martin Rowson in Eastbourne on the 13th December, and tickets are available here.Cody does a very funny topical podcast called The Truth (In My Opinion).Ed also produces Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts, another improvised sketch comedy podcast. The next series started this week and it has Rosie and Brendan in it, amongst others.Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass.NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The home secretary is going hard on immigration and she's taking a lot of people with her, not least Kemi Badenoch and the Reform party.Shabana Mahmood is using her identity – as a British Asian Muslim – to prove why she understands the migration problem in the country better than most.So how extreme are her new policies, modelled on the Danish system? Can she persuade the whole Labour party that they're not going too far, when they've spent years calling Tory policies "racist"?And as a tough, plain speaking and passionate politician, is she the new Margaret Thatcher? And could she pose a threat to Keir Starmer now the Labour Party is looking beyond him as leader?Plus – Harriet thinks the chancellor will scrap the two child benefit cap entirely at next week's budget – but is that actually popular with the party? Or are Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves bending to the demands of their backbenchers?Remember, you can also watch Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman and Ruth Davidson on YouTube.
Beat the system with TallyMoney. Gold you can spend. Discover more here:https://click.tallymoney.com/A64P/df08xa5e #adShabana Mahmood's immigration crackdown might be sabotaged by Home Office officials, a former Number 10 adviser to Rishi Sunak has warned.Jack Sellers, who worked for Sunak in Downing Street when he was Conservative Prime Minister, also suggested that for the Home Secretary's plan to be a success boat crossings would have to halve next year. So far 38,000 people have crossed the Channel illegally.The purchase of gold and investment in bullion is not FCA regulated nor do they benefit from the protections of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme or the Financial Ombudsman Service. The value of your investment can go down as well as up. Consider the risks involved before choosing to invest. This card is issued by Transact Payments Limited pursuant to licence by Mastercard International Incorporated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Warning: this episode contains strong language and a term of racist abuse. Just when we thought the disasters of the government couldn't get any worse… New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has made it her “moral mission” to raise Nish and Coco's blood pressure. Cruel new plans to end the permanent status of refugees and curb housing and support for asylum seekers do perhaps justify the government's slogan of the biggest overhaul of the system “in modern history” - but at what cost? But - not to be outdone in terms of parties completely out of touch with reality - Your Party's latest act of in-fighting leaves Nish and Coco with palms glued to their faces. Let's face it - things have never been anything but fractious within the upstart political movement, but as their conference approaches the wind has never seemed further from their sails. And ahead of the budget next week Chancellor Rachel Reeves is entertaining big cuts to the Warm Homes Plan in efforts to bring down energy bills. Nish and Coco chat to Robert Palmer, Deputy Director of environmental organisation Uplift, about why this quick fix is wrong-headed and short sighted. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS AURA FRAMES https://www.auraframes.com Code: PSUK CALM https://www.calm.com/PSTUK GUESTS Robert Palmer, Deputy Director of Uplift USEFUL LINKS Claims of racism and antisemitism in Nigel Farage's adolescence https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2025/nov/18/deeply-shocking-nigel-farage-faces-fresh-claims-of-racism-and-antisemitism-at-school CREDITS Shabana Mahmood / X Reform UK Parliament TV Ed Miliband / IG Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk Facebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why is the Home Secretary warning against leaving space for "darker forces"?Shabana Mahmood sits down with Nick off the back of announcing sweeping changes to the asylum system in the UK.Why did she decide to quote explicit racial abuse in the House of Commons? And how does she intend to avoid "ceding the territory of asylum to the far right"?The Home Secretary reflects on how her Muslim faith plays a part in her job and sense of public service. And she reflects on the "humiliation" of the Downing Street briefing chaos.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Sound: Ged Sudlow and Hal Haines Editor: Jonathan Brunert
This week the Rocket welcomes former Prime Minister Liz Truss to discuss next week's Budget as well as the co-pilots diving into the latest political issues. From the dramatic U-turn on immigration by the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to the creeping tax rises hidden in Rachel Reeves's upcoming budget, there's more than enough madness to unpack.They ask if the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's new rhetoric to crack down on immigration is real, and will her plans work? Alison dissects the proposals, arguing that a new 'work and study' route for migrants is a disaster and a perverse incentive to enter the UK illegally. Liam, while acknowledging the political risk for Mahmood, suggests the reforms are more rhetorical than real.Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorRead Allison ‘Why Tesco Cancelled Christmas':https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/19/why-tesco-cancelled-christmas/ |Read Allison: ‘Why Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans won't make a blind bit of difference':https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/18/shabana-mahmood-misguided-asylum-plans/ |Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ | Read Liam ‘Milei's ‘shock therapy' makes Britain's current reforms look utterly feeble': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/11/16/mileis-shock-therapy-britains-current-reforms-look-feeble/ |Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |Read Liam's Substack: https://liamhalligan.substack.com/ |Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/ |Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A dramatic U-turn from Labour has stopped them from breaking their manifesto, but it has also left the Budget looking messy and wide open to risk. The expected income tax rise has been shelved in favour of what some insiders call a “smorgasbord” of smaller taxes. In this episode of Political Currency, Ed Balls and George Osborne dig into whether this was a rushed scramble or a smart political play. - and the extent to which it has knocked Rachel Reeves off the story she had been shaping in the run up to Budget week.Away from the Budget noise, all eyes turned to Shabana Mahmood and her sweeping overhaul of the asylum and refugee system. The announcement has split Labour supporters. Is this the arrival of what some are already calling "Mahmoodism"? And will these measures work in practice, or just push parts of the left toward the Greens or the Lib Dems?Finally, George and Ed look from Tehran to California, where George's former colleague Steve Hilton is suddenly leading the race for governor. Can his Trump style rhetoric, polished social media - and even the promise to control the weather - deliver an upset in a solidly Democrat state?You can access the link to the Chris Martin auction here: https://astarauction.com/Chrismartinquiz The link will remain open until 10:30pm on the 27th November.Thanks for listening. To get episodes early and ad-free join Political Currency Gold. If you want even more perks including our exclusive newsletter, join our Kitchen Cabinet today:
In this country, we can get through multiple Prime Ministers in the time it takes for a serious sexual assault allegation to make it to trial. As Keir Starmer battles leadership challenges (Real? Imagined?), Naomi Smith and Kenny Campbell look at the threats from Streeting, Mahmood and Burnham; there's the scent of blood in the air at Westminster. And, in a week during which a judge expressed despair at having to set a chiild sexual assault trial date *three years* from now, they are joined by Evening Standard courts correspondent Tristan Kirk to look at just how broken Britain's legal systems are. Spolier: extremely broken. SHOW NOTES Help refugees AND solve Christmas conundrums with migrateful.org Groups fighting to reform our criminal justice system include: https://howardleague.org/ https://www.transformjustice.org.uk/ https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk/ https://www.justice.org.uk/ Toyota's walking wheelchair Wokey Dokey: A lovely soc media thread on today's evergreen tree madness! ***SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD*** • Buy something from our bookshop here. • Email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com. • Or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com. Brought to you by Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell. Edited by Alex Rees. ***SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD*** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this energizing episode of Ageless Future, Regan Archibald is joined by peak performance coach and former Tony Robbins strategist Naeem Mahmood. Together, they explore the mindset and systems behind human excellence—discussing how high performers can rewire unconscious patterns, translate success across all areas of life, and use emotional intelligence to reach new levels of health and achievement. Naeem shares powerful strategies from his Peak Life OS program, including rituals for decision-making under pressure, building unstoppable confidence, and enhancing clarity through practices like breathwork, meditation, and gratitude. The conversation blends Eastern and Western philosophy, science-backed optimization, and actionable steps for anyone ready to live with purpose and mastery.Free Gift:https://confidence.naeemmahmood.com/ Connect with Naeem:Website: https://naeemmahmood.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamnaeemmahmood Ageless Future:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReganArchibald / https://www.youtube.com/@Ageless.FutureInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ageless.futureFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgelessFutureHealth/
Is Trump's threat to sue the BBC for $1billion in a Florida Court over the Panorama documentary just another example of his baseless, abusive use of the Courts to intimidate media companies? And should the BBC submit to his intimidation given the uncertainties of a Florida jury trial? Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC are joined by leading media law Silk, Gavin Millar KC, to discuss what went wrong in the editing process behind the Panorama documentary and the differences between US and UK defamation laws. Gavin explains the potential knock-out blows that the BBC might deliver should Trump issue a defamation claim and why Trump's claim would be doomed to fail before an English court. Ken and Tim then dissect Shabana Mahmood's announcement to Parliament of Labour's major reforms to the UK's asylum and returns system and reflect on her defiant rejection of the charge that she is aping Reform's racist policy agenda. Will the Government's reforms achieve the aim of halting the daily flow of migrants across the Channel as well as increasing the removal of those with no right to stay? And can domestic law reform change the way that our Courts interpret the impact of Articles 3 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in a way which will be immune from review by the Strasbourg Court? Click here for a link to the Government's paper on Restoring Order and Control - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-and-returns-policy-statement/restoring-order-and-control-a-statement-on-the-governments-asylum-and-returns-policy Finally, the duo follow up last week's episode on the mistaken Wandsworth prisoner releases with an update on the explanation given by the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, about the dire state of our prisons in terms of the recruitment and retention of prison officers against the background of a crazy sentencing system which is calculated to confuse and confound. --- Covering the critical intersections of law and politics in the UK with expert commentary on high-profile legal cases, political controversies, prisons and sentencing, human rights law, current political events and the shifting landscape of justice and democracy. With in-depth discussions and influential guests, Double Jeopardy is the podcast that uncovers the forces shaping Britain's legal and political future. What happens when law and politics collide? How do politics shape the law - and when does the law push back? What happens when judicial independence is tested, human rights come under attack, or freedom of expression is challenged? And who really holds power in Britain's legal and political system? Get answers to questions like these weekly on Wednesdays. Double Jeopardy is presented by Ken Macdonald KC, former Director of Public Prosecutions, and Tim Owen KC, as they break down the legal and political issues in Britain. From high-profile legal cases to the evolving state of British democracy, Double Jeopardy offers expert legal commentary on the most pressing topics in UK law, politics, and human rights. Ken Macdonald KC served as Director of Public Prosecutions from 2003-2008, shaping modern prosecutorial policy and advocating for the rule of law. He is a former Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, a crossbench member of the House of Lords, and a leading writer, commentator and broadcaster on politics and the rule of law. Tim Owen KC has been involved in many of the most significant public, criminal and human rights law cases over the past four decades. Both bring unparalleled experience from the frontline of Britain's legal and political landscape. If you like The Rest Is Politics, Talking Politics, Law Pod UK and Today in Focus, you'll love Double Jeopardy.
Via a brief pre-Budget detour, the team debates the Home Secretary's major new policy. Will it work? Is it hardline for one set of critics and not tough enough for the rest? Stop the boats was a slogan that sunk the previous government. Will the substance or the positioning be more dangerous to this one? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Economics editor Michael Simmons and Yvette Cooper's former adviser Danny Shaw join Patrick Gibbons to react to the Home Secretary's plans for asylum reform. Shabana Mahmood's direct communication style in the Commons yesterday has been praised by government loyalists and right-wingers alike, but her plans have been criticised by figures on the left as apeing Reform. Will her calculated risk pay off and how will success be judged?Plus, as ONS migration figures are revised – again – Michael restates his appeal for more reliable data. And how could migration data affect the budget next week?Produced by Patrick Gibbons.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has defended Labour's controversial new asylum plans, with much of the opposition coming from within the party. Plus: The Renters' Rights Act is set to become law, Zack Polanski hits back at Labour, and we speak to British journalist Sami Hamdi about his detention by ICE. With Michael Walker, Freddie Feltham, […]
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Home secretary Shabana Mahmood is defending asylum reforms some Labour MPs are calling "cruel and inhumane". Also, the UN has passed Trump's peace plan for Gaza.And the government is set to ban ticket touts reselling tickets way above face value. Sophy and Wilf talk about how that's happened following a Competition and Markets Authority report which said Ticketmaster "may have misled Oasis fans" with unclear pricing. Although not about reselling, it did lead to promises to make sales more transparent. Everything you need to know, minus the doomscrolling, in just 10 minutes.
Within weeks of becoming Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood has announced a set of wide-ranging policies aimed at deterring illegal asylum seekers. Will they work practically and politically? Plus, has Rachel Reeves got a coherent vision for the economy? How to define the soft left? And are there too many political journalists? Rock & Roll Politics - The Christmas Special is live at Kings Place on the 8th of December, just days after the budget. Tickets are available now at the Kings Place website here. Subscribe to Patreon to take part in my exclusive live event on the 20th November, plus ad-free podcasts arriving in your feed a day early and bonus podcasts and live events. https://www.patreon.com/RockNRollPolitics Written and presented by Steve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Shabana Mahmood brings Blue Labour values to the Home Office, but can the human rights lawyer in Keir Starmer hold the line? Also, after last week's episode unleashed chaos in Westminster, we look at the anatomy of a briefing war and the chancellor's sudden u-turn on income tax. And today's scoop: how the Corbynite left is eating itself while Zack Polanski is eating their lunch.Warning: offensive languageSteven Swinford, political editor, The TimesPatrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The TimesGabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday TimesProducer: Euan DawtreyExecutive producer: Molly GuinnessPicture credit: Getty ImagesClips: Parliament Live, Times RadioEmail us: thestateofit@thetimes.co.ukThis podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This afternoon, the Home Secretary will set out in the House of Commons her proposed reforms to the asylum system. The headline changes proposed by Shabana Mahmood have been well briefed in the weekend press: refugees will have temporary status and be required to reapply to remain in Britain every two-and-a-half years; those arriving would have to wait 20 years before they can apply for permanent settlement; and countries that refuse to take back migrants will be threatened with visa bans – Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo are among those likely to be initially punished. Is she the one to finally take on the migration crisis?Lucy Dunn speaks to Tim Shipman and James Heale.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, has unveiled a series of changes to the migration and asylum system. The plans, which have been trailed over the weekend, have been met with scorn from within the Labour party.“This approach isn't just morally wrong” the MP Richard Burgeon tweeted earlier today, “it's politically disastrous.”Oli Dugmore is joined by Ethan Croft.LISTEN AD-FREE:
#JonGaunt #Starmer #ShabanaMahmood #SmallBoats #MigrationCrisis #IllegalMigration #AsylumSystem #UKPolitics #ReformUK #PayToLeave #UKLiveShow Tonight at 6:30pm, we go LIVE to break down the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's new Commons statement on her plans to "fix" the small boats crisis. Is this too little, too late from Starmer's government? Are these policies really bold, or simply Reform UK lite? Jon Gaunt will analyse the major announcements, the backlash inside Labour's own ranks, the reactions from Reform and Conservatives, and whether these measures stand a chance of reducing illegal Channel crossings. We'll also ask the explosive question the government seems to be avoiding:
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced what she's described as the biggest shake-up in British asylum policy since WW2. Plus: MP Adnan Hussein has left ‘Your Party', citing ‘persistent infighting' as his reason. With Michael Walker, Michelle Pace, and NoJusticeMTG.
Adrian Goldberg discusses Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plans for asylum seekers to the UK with Dr Sohail Jannesari, a migration and mental health researcher at King's College London, and Lauren Starkey, an independent social worker specialising in working with refugee children and young people. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Home Secretary has announced a raft of tough immigration controls to make the UK a less attractive destination for illegal migrants. The former Prime Minister of Bangladesh was sentenced to death, how is the UK connected to alleged corruption in her regime? And why does President Donald Trump suddenly want to release the Epstein files?Rebecca Moore is joined by The Observer's Cat Neilan, Bex Sander and Serena Cesareo, as they battle it out to pitch the top stories of the day. Listen to our Londongrad podcast series HEREGet your ticket for the News Meeting Live HERE **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk Follow us on Social Media: @ObserverUK on X @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok@theobserveruk.bsky.social on bluesky Host: Rebecca MooreProducer: Amalie SortlandExecutive Producer: Katie GunningTo find out more about The Observer:Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentHead to our website observer.co.uk Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood laid out a string of reforms to the asylum system that would see refugee status become temporary, guaranteed housing support for asylum seekers end and new capped "safe and legal routes" into the UK created. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mahmood told MPs the current system is "out of control and unfair", and said: "If we fail to deal with this crisis, we will draw more people down a path that starts with anger and ends in hatred."Also on the programme: as Syrians search for those who disappeared during the 13-year civil war, questions remain over missing American Austin Tice.And an off-duty pilot who tried to cut off the engines of an Alaska Airlines passenger flight with more than 80 people on board, after having taken psychedelic mushrooms, has been sentenced.
It is about to get a lot harder to claim asylum in Britain.The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced significant changes to the UK's immigration system - the biggest, the government claims, of the modern era. She insists they will 'unite a divided country', but denies playing a political game to gain support from Reform voters. Robert sat down with the Home Secretary to dig into the plans, how they will work in practice, and whether they risk another major rebellion within the Labour party.Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com
När Mahmood al Hameed kom till Sverige från Syrien 2014 som ung vuxen, var det utan nätverk och utan språket. I dag är han förmögenhetsrådgivare på Swedbank och en hyllad inspiratör. I det här avsnittet delar han med sig av sin resa, sina omvägar och vad som hållit motivationen vid liv. Med målet i sikte är en podd från Iris Hadar AB.www.iris.se
The Queen of Westminster exposes a seething Labour leadership coup, with whispers circulating that Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood are plotting to oust Keir Starmer post-Budget amid cratering polls and No. 10 infighting. Streeting fires back, slamming "toxic culture" in Downing Street and denying any "Celebrity Traitors"-style betrayal, while allies warn Starmer's ready to fight to the finish. Then, Justice Secretary David Lammy drops a bombshell: 91 prisoners accidentally freed since April 1st in a jailbreak farce, with three still on the run—including a foreign national drug baron who's evaded capture since August. Joined by ex-Home Office adviser Claire Pearsall, Julia tears into the chaos: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Le nouveau maire de New-York, le démocrate anti-Trump Zohran Mamdani, n'est pas seulement de nationalité américaine. Il est aussi de nationalité ougandaise, car c'est à Kampala qu'il est né, il y a 34 ans. Et sa solidarité avec le peuple palestinien tient beaucoup à l'engagement de ses parents à la fois contre l'apartheid et pour la Palestine. Quel rôle ont joué son père et sa mère, Mahmood Mamdani et Mira Naïr, dans ses choix politiques d'aujourd'hui ? Abdoulaye Bathily est l'envoyé spécial du président sénégalais Bassirou Diomaye Faye pour les affaires internationales. Il est ami avec la famille Mamdani depuis quarante ans. En ligne de Dakar, il témoigne au micro de Christophe Boisbouvier. RFI : Vous êtes un vieil ami de Mahmood Mamdani, le père de Zohran Mamdani, qui vient d'être élu à New York. Vous l'avez rencontré où, Mahmood Mamdani ? Abdoulaye Bathily : J'ai rencontré Mahmood Mamdani à Dar es Salam en 1979. Il était professeur au département de sciences politiques de l'Université de Dar es Salam, et il était à l'époque, comme beaucoup d'intellectuels ougandais, réfugié à Dar es Salam pour fuir la dictature de Idi Amin Dada qui, avec son slogan xénophobe, avait chassé tous les Asiatiques de l'Ouganda. Mais il avait aussi chassé tous les intellectuels, tous les opposants, militaires comme civils. Donc toute l'élite ougandaise s'est retrouvée à Dar es Salam. Il y avait également Yoweri Museveni, qui était étudiant là-bas, qui va par la suite former le Mouvement national de résistance contre la dictature de Idi Amin et qui va recruter des jeunes réfugiés rwandais comme Paul Kagame. Alors nous nous retrouvions souvent dans des espaces publics après les cours, après les conférences, pour discuter de l'avenir du continent, de la lutte contre l'apartheid, de la lutte contre le colonialisme. Et vous étiez tous des freedom fighters, contre l'apartheid ? Contre l'apartheid qui était soutenu à l'époque, il faut le rappeler, par Israël. Et on verra comment, en fait, le jeune Zohran, par la suite, suivra les traces de son père dans cette lutte pour le soutien à Gaza, le soutien à la Palestine. Alors, après la chute de Idi Amin Dada en 1979, Mahmood Mamdani peut rentrer en Ouganda. Et quand Mahmood Mamdani et Mira Naïr se marient et quand nait leur enfant, Zohran en 1991, la petite famille est toujours en Ouganda. Et le deuxième prénom que choisissent les parents pour leur enfant, c'est le prénom Kwame. Est-ce que c'est tout un symbole ? Mahmood Mamdani est un militant de la lutte pour l'indépendance de l'Afrique, ce qu'on appelle aujourd'hui un panafricaniste. Et pendant qu'il enseignait en Ouganda, il était régulièrement au Sénégal parce qu'il était membre actif du Conseil pour le développement de la recherche économique et sociale en Afrique, le Codesria. Il venait souvent à Dakar et d'ailleurs, en 2007, il est venu ici avec sa famille, avec le petit Zohran. Je me rappelle, ils sont venus ici à la maison. Et Zohran lui-même, il a vécu dans cette ambiance militante. Comme son prénom l'indique, puisque Kwame, c'est Kwame Nkrumah. Mais aussi Zohran a fait sa thèse sur Frantz Fanon et sur Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Donc vraiment, c'est le fils de son père. Quand Zohran nait à Kampala en 1991, sa maman, Mira Naïr, est déjà une personnalité très connue puisqu'elle a sorti « Salaam Bombay ! », un film à succès qui sera primé partout. Est-ce que Mira Naïr est aussi une femme aux convictions politiques ? Oui, elle a des convictions politiques affirmées. Je l'ai rencontrée plusieurs fois à Kampala, mais également à New York et ils sont venus ici à Dakar. Ils ont visité l'île de Gorée avec leur fils Zohran, et ils sont vraiment engagés à la fois pour les causes de l'Afrique, pour les causes de l'Asie, pour les causes de la Palestine et du monde progressiste en général. En 2018, Zohran Mamdani a été naturalisé citoyen américain et pour autant, il n'a pas abandonné sa nationalité ougandaise. Comment interprétez-vous cela ? Mahmood Mamdani, son père, est profondément attaché à l'Ouganda et à l'Afrique. Donc, cet attachement à l'Afrique, ce n'est pas quelque chose d'artificiel chez eux. Et puis leur foi musulmane également, c'est une donnée importante. C'est un couple de militants qui a donné naissance à un militant engagé pour les causes justes. Et aujourd'hui, est-ce que Mahmood Mamdani continue d'entretenir des relations avec des hommes politiques africains en dehors de vous-même ? Oui, Mahmood continue de parcourir le continent. Il est en contact avec tous nos amis d'il y a 50 ans. Donc c'est un internationaliste, Mahmood Mamdani. Et Zohran est né dans cette ambiance-là. Et est-ce que Mahmood Mamdani est toujours en contact avec Yoweri Museveni ? Oui je pense qu'ils sont en contact, mais peut-être leur chemin, en tout cas du point de vue des idées, ont divergé. Parce que malheureusement, nous avons vu que notre ancien camarade et ami Museveni aujourd'hui est au pouvoir depuis 1986, et ce n'est pas de notre goût.
The Home Office is not fit for purpose. At least that's the verdict of the home secretary. So what's the problem and how can it be fixed? Former home office special adviser Hannah Guerin joins the podcast team for a deep dive into the woes of one of Whitehall's most challenging departments. Reform UK's Danny Kruger has been setting out his plans for government reform. Outlandish or workable? We've been weighing it up. Plus: Labour's historic poll low. What do the numbers say about the state of British politics? Hannah White presents. With Alex Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rachel Reeves admits breaking housing rules after failing to get a licence to rent out her Dulwich home, but Keir Starmer says an apology is enough. A penny for Angela Rayner's thoughts - she too claimed she was wrongly advised - the prime minister and his Chancellor face a nervous morning to see the reaction. Plus, Sam's been inside the Spectator Awards, where Lucy Powell and Shabana Mahmood jovially took aim at some of their Labour colleagues - and Nigel Farage vowed to take on Westminster's elite.
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Kew woman fined 150 for pouring coffee down drain in Richmond Six dead in Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, hours after Trump shelves bid for Putin talks Food price rises slow as UK inflation remains at 3.8 Mum says autistic son deserved better from Waitrose Fourth survivor quits grooming inquiry as Mahmood insists it wont be watered down 300 people tell BBC of police misogyny and racism after undercover investigation Why supermarket prices really became sky high in the UK First league table of antidepressant side effects Can shampoo repair hair Four haircare myths get the chop Eurostar orders first double decker trains
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Eurostar orders first double decker trains Mum says autistic son deserved better from Waitrose Food price rises slow as UK inflation remains at 3.8 Fourth survivor quits grooming inquiry as Mahmood insists it wont be watered down Six dead in Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, hours after Trump shelves bid for Putin talks Can shampoo repair hair Four haircare myths get the chop Kew woman fined 150 for pouring coffee down drain in Richmond Why supermarket prices really became sky high in the UK 300 people tell BBC of police misogyny and racism after undercover investigation First league table of antidepressant side effects
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv First league table of antidepressant side effects 300 people tell BBC of police misogyny and racism after undercover investigation Eurostar orders first double decker trains Can shampoo repair hair Four haircare myths get the chop Six dead in Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, hours after Trump shelves bid for Putin talks Fourth survivor quits grooming inquiry as Mahmood insists it wont be watered down Food price rises slow as UK inflation remains at 3.8 Why supermarket prices really became sky high in the UK Mum says autistic son deserved better from Waitrose Kew woman fined 150 for pouring coffee down drain in Richmond
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Six dead in Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, hours after Trump shelves bid for Putin talks Fourth survivor quits grooming inquiry as Mahmood insists it wont be watered down Why supermarket prices really became sky high in the UK Food price rises slow as UK inflation remains at 3.8 Eurostar orders first double decker trains Can shampoo repair hair Four haircare myths get the chop First league table of antidepressant side effects Mum says autistic son deserved better from Waitrose 300 people tell BBC of police misogyny and racism after undercover investigation Kew woman fined 150 for pouring coffee down drain in Richmond
Following the Labour conference, Shabana Mahmood has emerged as one of the party's breakout stars. Some even think the Home Secretary's confident performance has put her in the conversation as a potential future leader. Today in The Bunker, Zoë Grünewald is joined by Rajeev Syal, home affairs editor at The Guardian, to unpack Mahmood's rapid rise and what her ascent tells us about the future of Starmer's government. • Head to nakedwines.co.uk/thebunker to get 6 top-rated wines from our sponsor Naked Wines for £39.99, delivery included. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/bunkerpod.bsky.social Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front of our influential listeners with podcast advertising? Contact ads@podmasters.co.uk to find out more Written and presented by Zoë Grünewald. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio editor: Robin Leeburn. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's been almost a year since we devoted an episode to listener questions, so we're diving into our stack of postcards and answering questions of all kinds. We talk about Eurovision-related media, Eurovision-related SOCIAL media, and who will be the first to win out of the Iceland/Malta/San Marino trifecta of small but mighty nations. Jeremy defends Arcade but has to be true to his Soldi, Dimitry once more goes to bat as Ballad Guy, and Oscar can barely work his computer.Vote for us in the Signal Award's Listener's Choice: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2025/shows/genre/musicOur How Did This Not Qualify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DC3am05GWWrNhLrnGjVlTOur Not Good Enough for ESC, But Good Enough for Me 2025 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3eGz94smJNXQOMNWbvjLkjThis week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5YLN5WtHzLj5yMl5H5ewpD The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!
#JonGaunt #Starmer #DavidLammy #ShabanaMahmood #UKPolitics #TerrorThreat #TerrorDemos David Lammy was booed in Manchester – and rightly so. The British public has had enough. Jon Gaunt says it's about time these myopic politicians faced the truth: their weakness and political correctness have opened the door to terror and fear. Starmer, Lammy, and Mahmood have been sleepwalking into the terrorism outrages we've witnessed this week. While they debate definitions of “Islamophobia,” the Jewish community lives in fear and our streets are filled with hate marches. The time for weasel words is over. Britain needs ROBUST ACTION now — or it's time for these spineless politicians to GET OUT. Join Jon Gaunt for a no-nonsense take on Britain's security, leadership, and the growing threat within. #JonGaunt #Starmer #DavidLammy #ShabanaMahmood #UKPolitics #TerrorThreat #TerrorDemos #BritishPolitics #LondonProtests #Manchester #JewishCommunity #Islamophobia #UKSecurity #PoliticalCorrectness #WakeUpBritain #EnemyWithin #FreeSpeech #NoMoreWords #ActionNow #GetABackbone #live Jon Gaunt, Starmer, David Lammy, Shabana Mahmood, UK politics, terror threat, terror demos, British politics, London protests, Manchester, Jewish community, Islamophobia, UK security, political correctness, wake up Britain, enemy within, free speech, no more words, action now, get a backbone This video is a politics blog and social commentary by award winning talk radio star, Jon Gaunt
Whilst a certain noisy northern mayor has positioned himself as the problem child of conference 2025, The Spectator finds another Labour politician far more interesting. All around Liverpool the newsstands are decorated by the image of the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, dubbed the ‘Terminator' by Tim Shipman in the most recent issue of The Spectator. As one strategist notes: ‘Shabana is not afraid to use power. That's what we need.'In this special edition of Coffee House Shots we present a wide-ranging in-conversation between Shabana Mahmood and Spectator editor Michael Gove. Listen for: how to tackle the ‘Boriswave', whether the Home Office is fit for purpose, Shabana's compelling case for digital ID cards and her response to Keir Starmer's claim that Reform are ‘racist'.Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Megan McElroy.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Whilst a certain noisy northern mayor has positioned himself as the problem child of conference 2025, The Spectator finds another Labour politician far more interesting. All around Liverpool the newsstands are decorated by the image of the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, dubbed the ‘Terminator' by Tim Shipman in the most recent issue of The Spectator. As one strategist notes: ‘Shabana is not afraid to use power. That's what we need.'In this special edition of Coffee House Shots we present a wide-ranging in-conversation between Shabana Mahmood and Spectator editor Michael Gove. Listen for: how to tackle the ‘Boriswave', whether the Home Office is fit for purpose, Shabana's compelling case for digital ID cards and her response to Keir Starmer's claim that Reform are ‘racist'.Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Megan McElroy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Is there such a thing as a universal human experience of the divine, or are all encounters shaped by culture, language, and power? In this video, we explore the classic debate between perennialism and constructivism, from William James and Mircea Eliade to Steven Katz, Talal Asad, and beyond. Drawing on philosophy, anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience, we look at how claims of universality are entangled with history and how particular traditions cultivate what we call “religious experience.”CONNECT & SUPPORT
First: who has the Home Secretary got in her sights?Political editor Tim Shipman profiles Shabana Mahmood in the Spectator's cover article this week. Given Keir Starmer's dismal approval ratings, politicos are consumed by gossip about who could be his heir-apparent – even more so, following Angela Rayner's defenestration a few weeks ago. Mahmood may not be the most high-profile of the Starmer movement, but she is now talked about alongside Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham as a potential successor to Starmer.But – it all depends on what she can achieve at the Home Office. So, who does she have in her sights? Tim joined the podcastNext: why the philosopher king of Silicon Valley is reinventing the ‘Antichrist' theory What do Mohammed, Martin Luther, King George III, Adolf Hitler, Henry Kissinger and Bill Gates have in common? They have all been identified as the Antichrist. And now the theory is back, preoccupying the mind of billionaire Peter Thiel, who believes that ‘a globe-trotting liberal elite… are using their billions to manufacture a new world order'. So why is Thiel, the co-founder of Paypal and Palantir, so obsessed with the Antichrist? Damian Thompson joins the podcast to discuss.And finally: the cost-of-giving crisisRupert Hawksley, the Spectator's new opinion editor, examines the crisis facing charity shops. Over 50 stores have shut this year with the big four – the British Heart Foundation, Barnado's, Oxfam and Cancer Research UK – struggling to maintain healthy sales. This isn't just a crisis for the charities, he argues, but also for the consumers who rely on the shops.Rupert joined the podcast alongside another charity shop enthusiast, the Spectator's editor Michael Gove. What's the most prized charity shop find?Plus: Henry Jeffreys discusses the horror of wine lists and Angus Colwell reviews a new BBC Sounds podcast on David Bowie, ahead of the ten year anniversary of his death next year.Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast.Produced by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chris Piehota, a retired FBI executive assistant director and author of "Wanted: The FBI I Once Knew" delves into the complexities of FBI investigations, particularly focusing on the scrutiny surrounding high-profile cases involving figures like Hillary Clinton. Chris shares his insights on the internal dynamics of the FBI, the role of the Inspection Division, and the implications of political influence on justice. Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick dissect the implications of the complexities surrounding the recent media frenzy regarding the Trump administration's Signal Group chat revelations. They discuss military readiness, accountability within the Department of War, and the need for transformational changes to ensure the U.S. military remains effective. Finally, Dr. Asif Mahmood, Vice Chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, explores the precarious situation surrounding Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, who is currently imprisoned under dubious circumstances. Dr. Mahmood sheds light on the alarming state of human rights in Pakistan and the broader implications for religious freedom globally.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.