Hyderabad, Sept. 6 -- Shabana Mahmood has been appointed the new home secretary of the United Kingdom after the latest cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Mahmood's appointment comes after former home secretary Angela Rayner's resignation. With this appointment, Mahmood has become the first Muslim woman to be appointed as the UK's home secretary.

The home department is responsible for immigration, policing, and national security. Political experts see the appointment as the UK's increasing focus on immigration and law-and-order issues.

Who is Shabana Mahmood?

Mahmood was born in Birmingham in 1980 to Pakistani parents. She spent some part of her childhood in Saudi Arabia before returning to the UK. She attended Lincoln C...