Shabana Mahmood says damning report shows Home Office ‘not fit for purpose’

<p>Home secretary vows overhaul after previously secret 2023 review lists series of perceived shortcomings</p><p>Shabana Mahmood has admitted the Home Office is “not yet fit for purpose” after the release of a damning report that was kept secret for years.</p><p>The review, written under the previous government, uncovered a series of perceived shortcomings including a “culture of defeatism” on immigration, a lack of trust from other departments, and “several confused and conflicting systems”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/22/shabana-mahmood-says-damning-report-shows-home-office-not-fit-for-purpose">Continue reading...</a>