Shabana Mahmood has been reappointed as UK Home Secretary in the new cabinet of Prime Minister Andy Burnham, surviving what British media described as a sweeping purge of figures close to former leader Keir Starmer. Mahmood, a Birmingham-born Labour politician of Pakistani heritage, has spearheaded what she called the most significant overhaul of Britain's asylum system in a generation, including temporary refugee status, a 20-year residency threshold before permanent leave is granted, and the deportation of minors — measures that drew fierce criticism from within her own party. Her reappointment signals continuity on immigration policy; the legislation passed the House of Commons on 13 July by 264 votes to 90, and Burnham had publicly backed the bill during its passage through Parliament.