PoliticsShabana Mahmood eases immigration plans after cabinet backlash

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has eased plans for low-paid workers to wait as long as 15 years for settlement after opposition from cabinet colleagues and Labour MPs. Care workers earning over £25,000 may apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years, an exception expected to cover up to 300,000 people. Most hardline proposals remain, including waits of at least 30 years for some people arriving by small boat.

UK politicsimmigration policycare workersindefinite leave to remain

TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-11-02 16:04Original