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    "Can Shabana Mahmood save the Labour Party? Her fiercest opponent is not Reform UK - Christopher Hope",
    "Shabana Mahmood told to stop paying France for migrant 'deal' amid fears cost could hit £1.4BILLION",
    "Father of grooming gang victim casts doubt over inquiry as ethnicity and religion 'will be examined'",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nMichael Gove has admitted he has a “crush” on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, revealing he has searched online for images of the senior Labour figure.\n\nThe former Conservative cabinet minister made the candid remarks during an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Matt Forde Focus Group.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nWhen asked whether his admiration was political or personal, Mr Gove replied: “Both”.\n\nHe went on to describe Ms Mahmood as “gorgeous” and “fantastic”.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nMr Gove also joked about his internet habits, suggesting his interest extended beyond Westminster.\n\n“I think she's gorgeous. I do worry, though, that if Shabana Mahmood had access to my browsing history, she would discover that quite a lot of my browsing is me typing in 'Shabana Mahmood images' or 'Shabana Mahmood history',” he told listeners.\n\nThe ex-Housing Secretary went on to describe himself as a \"huge fan\".\n\nHe joked: “I’ll have to tell my girlfriend about this.”\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMr Gove returned to journalism in 2024, becoming editor of The Spectator after leaving frontline politics in the aftermath of the last general election.\n\nHis 20-year marriage to Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine ended in 2021, with the former couple sharing two children.\n\nFollowing the split, he was photographed appearing to kiss Oxford academic Dr Lola Salem, who is more than 25 years his junior.\n\nMs Mahmood has served as Labour MP for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010 and was appointed Home Secretary in September 2025.\n\n### SHABANA MAHMOOD - READ THE LATEST:\n\n\n\n\n  * Can Shabana Mahmood save the Labour Party? Her fiercest opponent is not Reform UK - Christopher Hope\n  * Shabana Mahmood told to stop paying France for migrant 'deal' amid fears cost could hit £1.4BILLION\n  * Father of grooming gang victim casts doubt over inquiry as ethnicity and religion 'will be examined'\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nShe has largely kept her personal life out of the spotlight.\n\nThe Birmingham-born politician, whose parents emigrated from Kashmir in Pakistan, has often spoken about the importance of her Muslim faith.\n\nIn a 2024 interview, she said: “My faith is the centre point of my life, and it drives me to public service.”\n\nMr Gove has previously suggested Ms Mahmood could one day lead the Labour Party.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe also interviewed her at Labour’s 2025 conference, praising her defence of digital ID proposals as “the single best case that any Government minister has made for this policy”.\n\nSince taking up her Cabinet role, Ms Mahmood has spearheaded the Government’s illegal migration crackdown.\n\nShe recently introduced the first phase of an immigration overhaul, reducing temporary refugee protection from five years to 30 months.\n\nUnder the proposals, adults - along with any children who arrived with them - will be expected to return to their home countries once they are deemed safe.\n\nThe Home Office has drawn on Denmark’s immigration system as a model for the reforms.\n\nMs Mahmood previously said: “The reset in Britain’s asylum offer, inspired by Denmark’s success, will encourage those wishing to build a life in the UK to do so via legal routes, and reduce the pull factors driving illegal migration.”\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Michael Gove admits searching for ‘gorgeous’ Shabana Mahmood images as ex-minister reveals 'crush'"
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