Shabana Mahmood sets out changes to settlement rules for legal migrants – video
03 Nov 2026, 12:25 AM

Shabana Mahmood sets out changes to settlement rules for legal migrants – video

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Shabana Mahmood addressed the Commons to outline a revised set of proposals to the UK's legal migration system, softening plans to force low-paid workers to wait 15 years before settlement that resulted in a backlash from fellow cabinet ministers and backbench Labour MPs. Under pressure from health unions to make an exception for care workers, the home secretary's policy would now allow up to 300,000 people to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five yearsUK politics live – latest updatesShabana Mahmood softens immigration plans in face of cabinet backlash Continue reading...
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