Shabana Mahmood says Home Office ‘not fit for purpose’ after secret report on department emerges
Shabana Mahmood promises radical overhaul of Home Office after damning report
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the Home Office is "not yet fit for purpose" after a secret internal report on the department emerged.
- The dossier, written by former special adviser Nick Timothy, detailed a "catalogue of failings" and a "culture of defeatism" regarding immigration enforcement.
- It criticised poor coordination between immigration systems and with police, suggesting these issues exacerbated the small boats crisis and hindered policy implementation.
- Mr Timothy's report, kept secret for over two years before being obtained by The Times, also highlighted time wasted on "identity politics" and "listening circles" within the department.
- Ms Mahmood promised a radical overhaul of the Home Office's staff, structures, and culture, saying the findings were "all too familiar" and showed a failure to learn from past criticisms.