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Yvette Mahmood

Home Secretary of the United Kingdom

World · 23 Oct 2026PM Burnham stops short of full support for immigration reforms after cabinet Backlash

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declined to commit to implementing the full scope of Home Secretary Yvette Mahmood's immigration reforms after senior cabinet ministers voiced opposition, with Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh initially failing to back the proposals before later expressing full support.