UK Home Secretary raises residency wait to 10 years, adds fast-track for care workers

Al Jazeera • 03 nov. 04h50

The United Kingdom will extend the standard waiting period for indefinite leave to remain to 10 years, with faster routes for high earners and care workers, while refugees arriving by small boats could face up to a 30-year wait.

BBC • 02 nov. 21h57

The Home Office revised its immigration settlement proposals, reducing waiting times for qualifying social care workers, while retaining the retrospective element that Labour MPs had criticised.

BBC • 02 nov. 18h49

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced that the period needed to qualify for indefinite leave to remain will increase from five to ten years, with shorter routes for certain high-earning and public-service workers.

Daily Express • 02 nov. 18h03

Nigel Farage and Reform UK spokesperson Zia Yusuf denounced Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's changes to settlement rules as a betrayal of voters who support tighter border controls.

The Guardian • 02 nov. 16h08

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a revised immigration pathway that lets care workers earning over £25,000 apply for indefinite leave after five years, while retaining stricter timelines for other groups.

BBC • 02 nov. 14h44

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce adjustments to settlement criteria for legal migrants, following internal party debate and recent declines in net migration.

BBC • 02 nov. 12h58

The UK government is reviewing Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plan to tighten eligibility for indefinite leave to remain, amid criticism from Labour members and opposition parties.

BBC • 02 nov. 11h29

Shabana Mahmood will present a final proposal to extend the residency qualifying period for many migrants, amid debate over its impact on care workers and public finances.

The Guardian • 02 nov. 09h22

Shabana Mahmood will announce stricter settlement criteria for foreign workers, a plan originally proposed last autumn, as Labour and other parties assess its relevance given recent declines in net migration.

The Independent • 31 oct. 15h34

Shabana Mahmood is set to revise plans that would extend settlement waiting periods for many migrant workers, particularly social care staff, following criticism from Labour members and internal government dissent.