“It is the worst possible start for a new prime minister.”
“I've always believed to be pro-Scottish, you don't need to be anti-English. We should be bigger and more generous than that.”
“Every element of what we’re setting out will need to continue to be reviewed in line with the evidence.”
“The time has come to build towards a bolder future of universal early years education so disadvantaged children no longer missed out.”
“I get really frustrated, every year we have the same discussion, we know what's wrong...”
“Be assured, I wish our friends, our neighbours, and our sometimes-rivals well this evening at 8 o'clock.”

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On the recordJuly 3, 2026
We are absolutely clear that where foreign nationals commit offences in the UK we will do everything in our power to remove them.
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Shabana Mahmood
Labour Party
Source
mirror.co.uk

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Statement on deporting foreign national offenders.

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