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Home secretary Shabana Mahmood sets out changes to settlement rules – UK politics live

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UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is extending the waiting period for foreign workers to apply for permanent residency, a significant shift in immigration policy.

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Mahmood outlines the final version of her plans to make foreign workers wait longer before they can apply for indefinite leave to remainDowning Street has declined to say how much it cost for the plane carrying Andy Burnham and UK delegates to a Commonwealth leaders’ summit to stop in Manchester to pick him up (see 10.28am), the Press Association reports.At the morning lobby briefing, asked if this was an appropriate use of public money, the PM’s spokesperson said:The prime minister’s travel arrangements are made on the basis of security, operational requirements, and value for money for the taxpayer.The prime minister’s travel arrangements reflect where he was carrying out official government business at the end of last week. Continue reading...

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