Shabana Mahmood waters down plans to make foreign care workers wait 15 years for settlement
Summary
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh declined to back Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plan to increase to 15 years the period foreign nationals must live in Britain before they can be granted permanent residence, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Wednesday 21 October. On Monday 2 November, Shabana Mahmood told the Commons that foreign care workers who meet their visa conditions and earn at least £25,000 a year will only have to wait five years instead of 15 for permanent residency, HuffPost UK reported, an exception that The Guardian said will allow up to 300,000 people to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years, while legal migrants are to face waits of 10 years or more for the right to settle, according to The Independent. Refugees who have not come by a safe and legal route will have to wait 20 years for settlement, according to HuffPost UK, while The Independent reported that those who arrive on a small boat will have to wait up to 30 years. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp condemned the watering down of the plans, HuffPost UK reported, and Labour MP Dianne Abbott sounded the alarm over the new rules, the Evening Standard headlining 'Another Windrush', and on Tuesday 3 November, Shabana Mahmood defended the package against accusations of a U-turn and conceded that its savings will fall short of the £10bn estimate.
Latest: Shabana Mahmood defended the migration reform package against accusations of a U-turn and conceded that the immigration overhaul's savings will fall short of the £10bn estimate, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
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How it unfolded
Tuesday 3 November
Shabana Mahmood defended the migration reform package against accusations of a U-turn and conceded that the immigration overhaul's savings will fall short of the £10bn estimate, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
- 05:21The Independent Mahmood's immigration overhaul to fall short of £10bn savings estimate
- 04:34Evening Standard Mahmood concedes immigration overhaul savings will fall short of £10bn estimate
Monday 2 November
In a Commons statement, Shabana Mahmood said foreign care workers who meet their visa conditions and earn at least £25,000 a year will only have to wait five years instead of 15 for permanent residency, and shadow home secretary Chris Philp condemned the watering down of the plans, HuffPost UK reported, while legal migrants are to face waits of 10 years or more for the right to settle, according to The Independent, as Andy Burnham declined to say whether immigration is too high.
- 19:10The Independent Mahmood defends migration reform package against accusations of U-turn
- 19:01Evening Standard Mahmood defends migration reform package against accusations of U-turn
- 16:06Evening Standard 'Another Windrush': Labour MP sounds alarm over Mahmood's new immigration rules
- 13:00The Independent Mahmood ‘U-turns’ on plans to make foreign carers wait 15 years for settlement
- 12:47Manchester Evening News Andy Burnham government issues major immigration announcement affecting people arriving on small boats
- 11:54Evening Standard Mahmood ‘U-turns’ on plans to make foreign carers wait 15 years for settlement
- 11:40HuffPost UK Shabana Mahmood U-Turns On Immigration Crackdown After Labour Backlash
- 11:10The Independent Mahmood waters down plans to make foreign carers wait 15 years for settlement
- 11:04The Guardian Shabana Mahmood softens immigration plans in face of cabinet backlash
- 11:02Evening Standard Mahmood waters down plans to make foreign carers wait 15 years for settlement
- 10:57The Independent Care workers to be allowed to settle in UK faster under Mahmood’s watered-down plans
- 06:29BBC News Mahmood to set out changes to settlement rules for legal migrants
- 03:49Manchester Evening News POLL: Is immigration too high in the UK? Andy Burnham refuses to answer
- 03:33The Independent 'Difficult to say' if immigration is too high, claims Andy Burnham
- 03:31The Independent Legal migrants to face waits of 10 years or more for right to settle in UK
- 03:15Evening Standard Andy Burnham declines to say whether immigration is too high
- 02:00The Independent Skilled migrants could contribute £115bn to public finances, think tank says
- 01:59Evening Standard Skilled migrants could contribute £115bn to public finances, think tank says
- 01:45HuffPost UK Shabana Mahmood Set To U-Turn On Immigration Crackdown After Labour Backlash
Sunday 1 November
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to announce an overhaul of immigration rules for legal migrants in the House of Commons on Monday, the Evening Standard, The Independent and Chronicle Live reported, shadow home secretary Chris Philp criticising an expected dilution of the plans.
- 15:45Chronicle Live Home Secretary set to announce UK immigration rules overhaul in House of Commons on Monday
- 14:30The Independent Home Secretary to announce immigration rules overhaul on Monday
- 14:22Evening Standard Home Secretary to announce immigration rules overhaul on Monday
Wednesday 21 October
Fahnbulleh declined to back Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plan to increase to 15 years the period foreign nationals must live in Britain before they can be granted permanent residence, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
- 04:20The Independent Fahnbulleh declines to back Home Secretary’s plan to extend wait for settlement
- 04:15Evening Standard Fahnbulleh declines to back Home Secretary’s plan to extend wait for settlement