Energy secretary appears to U-turn on opposition to tougher migration rules
Summary
The energy secretary first appeared to oppose new migration rules but later said she supports the government's plans. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, wants to increase the time foreign workers must wait to get permanent residency from five years to 15 years.Key Facts
- The energy secretary made a joke suggesting she could not lie about supporting the new migration rules.
- She later clarified that she fully supports the government's migration reform policy.
- The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is leading a plan to extend the permanent residency waiting period from 5 to 15 years.
- This change would apply to foreign workers arriving from 2021 onwards.
- There are discussions about possibly exempting care workers from the new, longer waiting period.
- Andy Burnham, with the prime minister's backing, supports Mahmood’s stance on migration policy.
- Some politicians, including Angela Rayner and others, have publicly opposed the extended waiting time.
- A former immigration minister said workers who have been in the country should not be punished by longer waits for settlement.
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