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Starmer plans to ease impact of immigration policy changes after backlash from Labour MPs
Politics•March 18, 2026 at 7:43 PMNational

Starmer plans to ease impact of immigration policy changes after backlash from Labour MPs

By Kiran Stacey and Aletha Adu•The Guardian - UK News

PM will consider exempting large numbers from proposed changes, which would leave people waiting 10 years for settled statusKeir Starmer is hoping to soften the impact of his government’s changes to the immigration system after a backlash from Labour MPs and a dramatic intervention from his former deputy Angela Rayner.The prime minister is considering exempting large numbers of people from the proposed changes, which would make it harder to achieve settled status in the UK, as he attempts to keep his restive party onboard. Continue reading...

PM will consider exempting large numbers from proposed changes, which would leave people waiting 10 years for settled status

Keir Starmer is hoping to soften the impact of his government’s changes to the immigration system after a backlash from Labour MPs and a dramatic intervention from his former deputy Angela Rayner.

The prime minister is considering exempting large numbers of people from the proposed changes, which would make it harder to achieve settled status in the UK, as he attempts to keep his restive party onboard.

Continue reading...

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