Close Home secretary dismisses Starmer leadership speculation as 'Westminster bubble tittle tattle'Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeThe home secretary has reportedly warned she is preparing to impose Trump-style visa bans on three countries amid wide-ranging immigration reform. The Home Office said the three countries were the most “obstructive’ in receiving their citizens, it reported. It comes as Ms Mahmood said she will end the UK’s “golden ticket” for asylum seekers as part of a major immigration crackdown which she claims will prevent division in Britain. Ms Mahmood described the row, which centred around disputed claims that Wes Streeting is vying to be prime minister, as "deeply mortifying" and referred to it as a "tittle tattle".

Source: The Times November 16, 2025 20:00 UTC