Andy Burnham and Shabana Mahmood have been warned they could face a blocking motion in the House of Lords if controversial immigration reforms are not watered down.
Labour peers who oppose the Home Secretary’s plans to double the time needed to live in Britain before being given indefinite leave to remain (ILR) from five to 10 years, told The i Paper ministers may be preparing to make key concessions to avoid a cross-bench revolt.
The proposed changes would apply retrospectively to migrants already on the path to settlement in the UK – meaning those coming to the end of their five years may find they have another five years to go.
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Key concessions thought to be under consideration include an exemption for care workers, in line with the Prime Minister’s commitment to establishing a new national care service, or scrapping the retrospective nature of the proposed reforms for those already in the UK.
