"Under the plans, most people would have to wait 10 years to qualify for settled status, rather than the existing five-year period. But proposals included in a government consultation could see migrants working in the public sector excluded from the changes, as well as those who are on the verge of being settled."
"In the four years before the election, we saw record levels of immigration, a spokesperson for the prime minister said on Wednesday. In the manifesto, we promised to deliver a fair and properly managed immigration system. We are considering responses to Home Office consultation, and we respond in line with our principles and values."
"Mahmood also announced a pilot scheme to pay families whose asylum claims have failed up to 40,000 to leave the country. If they refuse, she said, they would be ejected forcefully, even if that means handcuffing children."
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is attempting to mitigate backlash from Labour MPs and former deputy Angela Rayner over proposed immigration system changes. The government plans to extend the settled status qualification period from five to ten years, make refugee status temporary, and double the indefinite leave to remain period. Potential exemptions under consideration include public sector workers and those nearing settled status qualification. However, Downing Street rejected demands to exempt all existing migrants. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood also introduced a pilot scheme offering up to £40,000 to families with failed asylum claims to leave voluntarily, with forced removal as an alternative.
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