Shabana Mahmood's First Day: Exaggerated Claims and the Real Cost of Migration

On Shabana Mahmood's first full day as Home Secretary, sensationalist claims of over 1,000 illegal immigrants being ushered into the UK dominate the narrative. However, the truth is less dramatic: hundreds, not thousands, arrived via small boats on September 6, 2025. This post exposes the exaggeration, critiques the routine yet burdensome process of migrant processing under her watch, and questions the taxpayer-funded hospitality extended to unvetted individuals. Is this the start of a new era, or just more of the same under Mahmood's leadership?