Shabana Mahmood Faces Furious Backlash to Asylum Overhaul

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has defended Labour’s controversial new asylum plans, with much of the opposition coming from within the party.

Plus: The Renters’ Rights Act is set to become law, Zack Polanski hits back at Labour, and we speak to British journalist Sami Hamdi about his detention by ICE.

With Michael Walker, Freddie Feltham, Tom Darling, Sami Hamdi, and Beth Gardiner-Smith.

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