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Shabana Mahmood softens immigration plans in face of cabinet backlash

Published November 2, 2026 11:04 am • Updated November 2, 2026 11:04 am •
Shabana Mahmood softens immigration plans in face of cabinet backlash
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Exception for care workers will allow up to 300,000 people to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five yearsUK politics live – latest updatesShabana 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 to make an exception for care workers, the…

Exception for care workers will allow up to 300,000 people to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five yearsUK politics live – latest updatesShabana 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 to make an exception for care workers, the…

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