Shabana Mahmood's Immigration Rules Overhaul

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How it changed

1. 31 Oct

   Mahmood has faced opposition from within the government for proposing to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.

   2 outlets · BBC
2. 1 Nov

   Ministers – including the housing secretary, Angela Rayner – had raised concerns about the effect the rules would have on care workers already in the UK who would be likely to face a 15-year wait for settlement, also known as indefinite leave to remain (ILR).

   2 outlets · The Guardian

Coverage 8 articles

• 2 Nov Burnham declines to say net migration still too high as Mahmood prepares to unveil tougher settlement rules – UK politics liveHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood will unveil updated rules today that would extend the wait time for foreign workers to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) from five years to ten years, with care workers facing a fifteen-year wait. This follows controversy over initial proposals and some concessions for care workers, though overall ILR rules are being tightened despite Labour's shift in stance under Andy…The Guardian
• 1 Nov Shabana Mahmood poised to massively cut back immigration crackdown in wake of demands from Labour Left-wingHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to significantly soften proposed immigration reforms following internal Labour party pressure from left-wing members. Originally, Mahmood’s plans included doubling the waiting period for low-skilled migrants to qualify for settled status in Britain from five years to ten years and extending it further for those relying on welfare benefits. The opposition argues that these…Daily Mail
• 1 Nov Home Secretary to announce immigration rules overhaul on MondayHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce changes to immigration rules on Monday in the House of Commons. The announcement follows a nearly year-long consultation that received over 200,000 responses and addresses concerns about record net migration figures post-Brexit. Originally proposing to increase the wait for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) from five to up to fifteen years for certain migrants, Mahmood is…Evening Standard
• 1 Nov Home Secretary to announce immigration rules overhaul on MondayHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce revised immigration rules on Monday during a statement in the House of Commons. The proposed changes initially included extending the five-year wait for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) by up to 10 years for foreign care workers, but speculation suggests these measures might be softened after criticism from Labour figures and tensions within her own cabinet. Shadow home…Evening Standard
• 1 Nov Home secretary to make some migrants wait 15 years for right to settle in UKHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce new immigration rules on Monday, extending the wait time for legal migrants to settle in the UK from five years to ten years, with some facing up to fifteen years, particularly those in lower-skilled occupations like care work. The proposal includes a points-based system that could reduce waiting times if migrants demonstrate community contributions or higher earnings…The Guardian
• 31 Oct Shabana Mahmood 'is set to water down her migrant crackdown for around half a million migrants next week who will dodge tough new right-to-remain rules'Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to exempt migrant social care workers from her proposed tougher residency rules that require a 15-year wait before settling in the UK. The proposal has faced criticism and opposition from within her party, including former Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, who described some of the planned immigration rules as "un-British." Trade unions have also lobbied for changes due to…Daily Mail
• 31 Oct Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remainHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce changes to immigration rules next week, which may extend the wait time from five years to ten years before migrants can obtain permanent settlement in the UK. However, the BBC reports that social care workers already in the country might be exempted from this longer waiting period following criticism and opposition within the government. The proposal has faced…BBC
• 30 Oct Watered down migrant plan fast-tracked to quell rebelsShabana Mahmood’s immigration reforms are scheduled to be presented to Parliament next week ahead of a recess, aiming to prevent a backbench rebellion among Labour MPs who oppose the changes. The proposed rules would extend the period migrants must wait before obtaining Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) from five years to up to 15 years and apply this change retroactively, affecting more than a million people. This…Daily Mail

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