Tories accuse Shabana Mahmood of ‘U-turn’ on indefinite leave to remain policy – UK politics live
Chris Philp says the home secretary is giving in to ‘open-borders Labour left’ ahead of an announcement this afternoon Shabana Mahmood has justified her proposal to make it harder for low-skilled workers, including care workers, to qualify for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) on the grounds that they will be a net burden on the taxpayer. In his statement (see 10.12am) , Chris Philp referenced a claim she made in a speech in March when she said: We have never, in the history of this country, had…

