What are the new challenges for Shabana, the UK's first Muslim Home Secretary?

08 September, 2025, 11:10 pm

Last modified: 08 September, 2025, 11:12 pm

What are the new challenges for Shabana, the UK's first Muslim Home Secretary?

08 September, 2025, 11:10 pm

Last modified: 08 September, 2025, 11:12 pm

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Pakistani-origin British MP Shabana Mahmood as the new Home Secretary, making it the first time in the country's history that a Muslim woman will hold the position of Home Secretary.

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