General · 26 June 2026
Mike Tapp Blocked From Sensitive Home Office Briefings
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Government work on migration has been disrupted after a dispute between two ministers grew worse. Shabana Mahmood limited Mike Tapp's access to sensitive papers and meetings, while asking the prime minister to dismiss him after he wrote an unauthorised newspaper article about immigration policy. Keir Starmer is seeking advice on whether Tapp broke the ministerial code before deciding what happens next.
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