Care workers to be allowed to settle in UK faster under Mahmood’s watered-down plans
- Eligible care workers can settle after five years.
- Most migrants would wait 10 years.
- Small-boat arrivals could wait up to 30 years.
Shabana Mahmood has revised plans to lengthen the wait for permanent settlement in the UK, exempting some care workers from the proposed 15-year period. Those earning at least £25,000 a year and meeting their visa conditions can apply after five years, following criticism from Labour figures who argued…