Key Facts

• Mahmood revised plans that would have required foreign care workers already in the UK to wait 15 years before applying for permanent settlement.
• Under the reported change, care workers already in the UK can apply after five years; the i Paper says about 280,000 people could be exempt from the longer wait.
• The i Paper reports that applicants must meet four conditions, including having a spotless criminal record.
• Several newspapers describe the revision as a retreat after opposition from lawmakers and others; the Guardian says some migrants may still face retrospective rules requiring a 10-year wait.
• Newspapers report that a cyberattack affected supermarket systems in several European countries, with food discarded after freezers were reportedly heated to 50C.
• The Financial Times reports that U.S. petrol prices are forecast to reach a record high before the midterm elections.
• An FT nationwide survey found nearly 70% of voters disapprove of how President Donald Trump has handled inflation and the cost of living.
• The Independent reports a warning from a prisons inspector about conditions in UK jails, including inmates staying in bed and drugs arriving by drone.