Nearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana Mahmood
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated that nearly all women arriving in small boats from northern France have been raped by criminal gangs who control the migration routes. She emphasized that these traffickers exploit asylum seekers and that the current border management model is unacceptable. Additionally, Mahmood expressed discomfort over the arrests of pro-Palestinian activists at the Labour conference while defending the enforcement of the ban on Palestine Action.
- ▪Shabana Mahmood claimed that criminal gangs decide who boards migrant dinghies and that most women on these journeys are sexually assaulted.
- ▪The Home Secretary described far-right activists as troublemakers who would harm her if they gained power.
- ▪Mahmood identified herself as part of the pro-Palestinian cause but supported the legal enforcement of the ban on Palestine Action.
- ▪Eighty-two people were arrested at the Labour party conference for displaying materials in support of the proscribed organization Palestine Action.
- ▪Authorities were monitoring a migrant boat departing from Normandy as it moved toward the south coast of England.
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The sifting of who gets on a migrant dinghy bound for the UK is in the hands of criminal gangs, according to Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary. Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPAView image in fullscreenThe sifting of who gets on a migrant dinghy bound for the UK is in the hands of criminal gangs, according to Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary. Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPAImmigration and asylumNearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana MahmoodHome secretary warns people traffickers will exploit asylum seekers because they decide who comes to the UKRajeev Syal Home affairs editorSun 4 Oct 2026 14.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNearly all women who try to reach the UK in small boats from northern France have been raped on their journey, Shabana Mahmood has…
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