Mahmood in standoff with Starmer over sacking of her junior minister

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The ministerial code is a set of rules that govern the behaviour of government ministers, and breaches of the code can lead to disciplinary action, including dismissal. The code is overseen by the Prime Minister, who has the ultimate authority to decide on punishments for breaches. The standoff between Mahmood and Starmer highlights the tension between the need for ministerial accountability and the complexities of party politics.

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Mahmood in standoff with Starmer over sacking of her junior minister

No 10 refused demand to immediately remove immigration minister over breach of ministerial code Shabana Mahmood is locked in an extraordinary standoff with Keir Starmer after Downing Street refused to immediately sack her junior minister for breaching the ministerial code. The home secretary has demanded that Mike Tapp, the immigration minister, should be sacked for writing an unauthorised article calling for oversea…