UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood revised proposed immigration settlement rules, reducing the wait for migrant care workers and setting a 10-year settlement period for most other migrants.

The Telegraph, Daily Mirror, The Independent + 9 more · United Kingdom

3 Nov 202615 outlets

Framing varies: Centre-left outlets frame it as a softening or U-turn and focus on relief for care workers, the right-leaning Mail says the climbdown is still not enough for Labour MPs, and a Guardian columnist calls it a 'theatre of cruelty'; the split is mainly over whether the change is too generous or not generous enough.

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UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has revised her proposed immigration crackdown. Originally, she planned to make low-paid migrant workers, including care workers, wait 15 years before they could qualify for permanent (indefinite leave to remain). After cabinet backlash, she softened the plans: the waiting period for settlement is now 10 years for low-paid workers, and care workers are completely exempt, meaning they can continue to qualify for settlement after 5 years. This represents a significant policy U-turn.

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UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood revised proposed immigration settlement rules, reducing the wait for migrant care workers and setting a 10-year settlement period for most other migrants.

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