Britain will consider tightening the rules on permanent settlement for migrants by requiring them to prove their value to society, interior minister Shabana Mahmood will say on Monday.
In her first speech to the Labour Party conference as interior minister, Shabana Mahmood will announce that the government is examining new conditions for obtaining "indefinite leave to remain," - legal status that grants migrants the right to live permanently in Britain. At present, most migrants can apply for this status after five years of residency.
According to extracts of her speech released by Labour, Mahmood will say the government is weighing changes so that applicants must pay social security contributions, have a clean criminal record, and not claim benefits. She will add that further requirements under consideration include proving a high standard of English and showing a record of volunteering in their communities. A consultation on the proposals will be launched later this year.
The plan reflects the Labour government’s response to the growing support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, which has dominated the immigration debate. Reform said last week it was considering abolishing indefinite leave to remain altogether and replacing it with a five-year renewable work visa.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer directly criticised the party on Sunday, accusing it of promoting a "racist policy" of mass deportations that would "tear this country apart."
Immigration has long been a defining political issue in Britain. The desire to control arrivals was a key factor in the 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union, yet despite Brexit, net arrivals have climbed to record levels, intensifying public debate and political pressure.
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Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 11 November. Today, we cover Russia-Ukraine peace talks, political tensions in Washington, strikes in Spain, espionage allegations involving Nvidia's CEO, and climate negotiations at COP31 in Türkiye.
Four million workers across Spain joined a general strike on Wednesday over the country’s deepening housing crisis, unions said, bringing disruption to factories, ports, shops and public transport just weeks before a snap general election.
Iran has unveiled a new underground missile and drone base, warning that it will respond forcefully to any attack, as tensions persist with the U.S. and oil tankers continue to be struck by naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang is stepping down amid reports linking him to a woman suspected by U.S. authorities of spying for China, throwing the future of the $4 trillion chipmaker into uncertainty.
Tajikistan is urging regional allies to step up support for its border with Afghanistan following a series of deadly armed incidents. Despite building more than 80 new border outposts, Dushanbe says it needs further assistance to secure its southern frontier.
Eight people have been killed and at least 17 injured after an apartment building collapsed into a neighbouring construction site in Brooklyn, New York, as rescuers continued searching the rubble for possible survivors.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for facilitating talks between Russia and Ukraine, but warned that any foreign troops deployed in Ukraine would be considered legitimate targets by Moscow.
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