Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleImmigration minister Mike Tapp publicly challenged the Home Secretary's plans to tighten settlement rules for foreign care workers. Mr Tapp penned an article asserting his belief that foreign care workers already in the UK should not face extended waiting periods for indefinite leave to remain. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has called for Mr Tapp's dismissal, accusing him of breaching the ministerial code and collective responsibility. Downing Street has resisted these calls, confirming that Mr Tapp remains in his post.This stand-off occurs amidst broader political turmoil, with Andy Burnham emerging as the frontrunner to replace Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader by July 17. In fullStarmer and Mahmood in row over minister’s future after claims about foreign care workersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Labour’s never-ending psychodrama took yet another magnificent twist today. It looks as if Sir Keir Starmer won’t be alone in making an early exit from government. Efforts are…

Shabana Mahmood has asked the Prime Minister to sack one of her ministers, Mike Tapp, after he wrote an article without her knowledge calling for migrant care workers to be…

The immigration minister has often caused a stir on social media