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UNHCR criticises UK’s 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plans for refugees

Published November 4, 2026 8:47 am • Updated November 4, 2026 9:35 am •
UNHCR criticises UK’s 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plans for refugees
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Home secretary Shabana Mahmood maintains rigorous rules for those who arrive on small boatsUK politics live – latest updatesThe UN refugee agency has said a government plan to make refugees wait up to 30 years before they get permission to settle in the UK “raises significant concerns”.The strategy was unveiled earlier this week by Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, as she announced a softening of…

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood maintains rigorous rules for those who arrive on small boatsUK politics live – latest updatesThe UN refugee agency has said a government plan to make refugees wait up to 30 years before they get permission to settle in the UK “raises significant concerns”.The strategy was unveiled earlier this week by Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, as she announced a softening of…

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