Mahmood to announce immigration rules overhaul

Immigration · First reported 1 Nov, 19:22 · Updated 19:58

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is due to set out her final immigration rules plan in the House of Commons on Monday, after a consultation that received more than 200,000 responses. Reporting focuses on whether the plan will ease proposed settlement changes, while Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp criticised an expected dilution.

Mahmood is due to announce the final plan in the Commons on Monday, following a consultation that drew more than 200,000 responses.
The reported changes may soften proposals to extend the settlement wait for some foreign care workers, with possible exemptions for social care workers already in the UK.
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp criticised what he described as an expected dilution of Mahmood’s plans.

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Key facts

Announcement: Mahmood is due to make a Commons statement on Monday.
Consultation responses: More than 200,000.
Settlement proposal under discussion: The report says the original proposal could extend the five-year wait for indefinite leave to remain by up to 10 years for foreign care workers.
Possible exemption: Social care workers already in the UK may be exempt, according to the report’s account of speculation.