Mahmood infuriates fellow ministers by failing to reveal impact of UK migration shake-up
Summary
Ministers from other UK departments say Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has not provided detailed estimates of how her asylum reforms could affect homelessness and rough sleeping. Mahmood’s allies say the impact cannot yet be quantified because the proposals are not final, while the Home Office says the reforms will not leave people homeless and that the changes have saved taxpayers more than £1 billion since the election.Key Facts
- The proposed asylum reforms include ending permanent leave to remain and the government’s duty to support people who would otherwise become destitute.
- A Home Office impact assessment says reduced disposable income could cause hardship or destitution and increase demand for homelessness services and rough-sleeping support.
- Ministers responsible for housing and other policy areas have sought more information about the reforms’ possible effects.
- Sources say Ali McGovern and Miatta Fahnbulleh raised concerns while serving as ministers under Keir Starmer, with support from then housing secretary Steve Reed.
- McGovern and Fahnbulleh met Alex Norris, then a Home Office minister, but believed their questions were not adequately answered.
- A planned formal letter requesting details was not sent after Fahnbulleh resigned from government.
- The Home Office says the reforms followed the usual cross-government process and says asylum seekers will be moved to more suitable accommodation as asylum hotels close.
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