Exception for care workers will allow an estimated 280,000 people and their dependants to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years UK politics live – latest updates Shabana Mahmood has softened plans to force low-paid workers to wait 15 years before settlement in the UK following a backlash from fellow cabinet ministers and backbench Labour MPs. Under pressure from health unions, the home secretary has moved to allow an estimated 280,000 care workers and their dependants to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years. Continue reading...
Shabana Mahmood softens immigration plans in face of cabinet backlash
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