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The Guardian
Shabana Mahmood suggests possible changes to care worker visa plans
Shabana Mahmood signaled she may soften plans to tighten the UK’s rules on permanent residence for foreign workers, amid pressure from cabinet colleagues and unions. She emphasized the need to balance fairness for legal immigrants and British citizens, suggesting a revision of proposed reforms that would extend the residence requirement from five to 15 years for social care workers. The changes, which would retroactively impact arrivals since 2021, faced criticism from Labour figures and unions advocating for care workers. Mahmood also announced new refugee sponsorship schemes, including community and university-led programs, and confirmed plans to reopen the UK resettlement route in partnership with the UN, targeting vulnerable refugees including Afghan women and Palestinians.
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