“Shabana Mahmood to Unveil Tougher Settlement Rules as Andy Burnham Declines to Say Net Mig” — what this page in the network covers. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to announce final plans that will force foreign workers, including those already in the UK, to wait a decade or more before they can apply for indefinite leave to remain. Under the proposals first unveiled last November, most workers would face a 10-year wait in Under the proposals first unveiled last November, most workers would face a 10-year wait instead of five, while care workers could be forced to wait 15 years.
The changes have sparked significant controversy, with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham among those arguing that care workers deserve more lenient treatment. When asked whether net migration was still too high, Burnham declined to give a direct answer, highlighting the political sensitivity of the issue. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.