Immigration Minister Mike Tapp remains in post as a dispute with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood intensifies, with the senior official reportedly blocking his access to key documents this week.
Tapp replied that he “won’t be intimidated” after Mahmood hinted Prime Minister Keir Starmer should consider removing him, and multiple reports describe him as that focal point of that current political clash over immigration policy; the BBC said the row has escalated, and The Guardian noted Starmer is taking advice on whether Tapp broke government protocol.