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Starmer Under Pressure: Shabana Mahmood Emerges as Potential First Muslim PM

Shabana Mahmood is the UK's new Home Secretary. File Photo/Reuters

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Firstpost•09-02-2026, 17:32

Starmer Under Pressure: Shabana Mahmood Emerges as Potential First Muslim PM

•Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a leadership crisis amid the release of Epstein-related files and a controversial appointment.
•UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is gaining traction as a potential successor, aiming to become the country's first Muslim prime minister.
•Mahmood, a lawyer-turned-politician and Starmer ally, was elected to Parliament in 2010 and became Home Secretary in 2025.
•Her political stance is complex, appealing to Muslim voters while maintaining a hardline approach to migration, including proposals to double residency requirements.
•Starmer's crisis deepened with the resignation of his chief of staff over the appointment of Peter Mandelson, who has past links to Jeffrey Epstein.

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