Indefinite leave to remain reforms set to be watered down, Mahmood signals
- Posted on September 28, 2026
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In brief
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood faces mounting pressure from within Labour Party ranks to revise her controversial migrant settlement policy. Union leaders and senior party members, including Angela Rayner, have criticized the reforms for their stringent approach, citing concerns about fairness toward foreign workers. The internal disagreement suggests the government may modify its hardline stance on indefinite leave to remain requirements, reflecting deeper party divisions on immigration strategy.
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Indefinite leave to remain reforms set to be watered down, Mahmood signals
***EMBARGOED TIL IT’S SAID******EMBARGOED TIL IT’S SAID******EMBARGOED TIL IT’S SAID*** Shabana Mahmood has signalled she is going to water down her hardline migrant settlement reforms amid growing Labour and trade union pressure. The Home Secretary was accused of “dehumanising” migrants and fuelling the far-right by the boss of the Unison union in an interview with The i Paper on Sunday. Angela Rayner also broke Cabinet ranks to criticise Mahmood’s reforms on the eve of Labour conference in Liverpool, warning they would “change the goalposts” for foreign workers in the UK. The comments fuelled a growing Labour revolt over her plans […]
