We don't have control of our borders, admits home secretary
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says 22,000 migrants were smuggled through the Western Balkans in 2024 and urges stronger international cooperation to restore border control.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated, "The public rightly expect that their government will be able to determine who enters their country, and who must leave."
- The Home Office reported that approximately 22,000 people were smuggled through the Western Balkans in 2024, making the region a key transit route for trafficking.
- Mahmood emphasized that international cooperation is essential to manage migration and protect borders.
- Mahmood warned that the failure to secure borders is eroding public trust in political leaders and the credibility of the state.
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In a confession that has resounded as a rarity in British politics, Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood has admitted that the United Kingdom “has lost control of its borders.” In addition, she has warned that failure to manage migratory flows is weakening citizen confidence in the state. “The public rightly hopes that their government can determine who enters their country and who should leave it. Today, in this country, and I know that in many of…
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