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Allies of the former deputy PM say she will play no role in the contest to elect her successor, following her dramatic resignation from government.

The crossbench peer said she has been sent abusive emails accusing her of being "responsible for people dying in pain". She said she is not opposed to the principle of assisted dying but is against the legislation in its current form.

Ms Mahmood, 44, was elected as a Labour MP at the age of 29 in 2010, ascending to justice secretary in July 2024 when Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister.

After a troubled first year in government that has seen Labour lose support to Reform UK, general secretary Paul Nowak will warn the lack of change cannot continue and the government must deliver on jobs, public services and living standards.

The security alliance, hosted by Shabana Mahmood, comes after small-boat crossings pass 30,000 arrivals in record time.

Ms Graham, whose union hands £1.4m a year to the party, took aim at the government's approach to employment rights, zero-hours contracts and cuts to winter fuel payments, warning that her members would "feel duped unless Labour stuck to its ...

Political forces that have been threatening to destabilise the entire Starmer project are about to be unleashed as Labour heads towards a potentially drawn-out and damaging deputy leadership contest.

Following widespread protests this summer over the housing of asylum seekers in hotels, Shabana Mahmood, who took over from Yvette Cooper as home secretary in Sir Keir Starmer's reshuffle on Friday, is reportedly set to announce the use of Ministry . ...

Following widespread protests over asylum seekers in hotels, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed Labour is "looking really hard" at the potential use of military sites to house migrants while their asylum applications are assessed.

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