Starmer and home secretary in row over minister's future
Shabana Mahmood believes Mike Tapp should be sacked for writing an article but No 10 say he remains in post.
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Starmer and home secretary in row over minister's futureImage source, Getty ImagesByChris Mason, Political editor and Joshua Nevett, Political reporterPublished25 June 2026Updated Just nowA row has broken out between Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the future of the Immigration Minister Mike Tapp.Tapp had written for the Times newspaper, external calling for foreign care workers to be exempt from Mahmood's plans to change visa rules for migrants already living in the UK.It is understood that the first Mahmood knew of this was when the newspaper rang her team for comment, and she believes Tapp should be sacked for writing the article, which she sees as a breach of ministerial rules.But Downing Street is letting it be known that Tapp remains in post…
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