Covid care workers to be allowed to settle in UK faster under Mahmood’s watered-down plans

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has watered down migration rules for care workers following backlash from Labour MPs. Under these plans, certain entrepreneurs, scientists, and workers earning over £125,141 annually will benefit from faster routes to settled status rights after three years. Conversely, individuals arriving in the UK via small boats will face significantly longer waiting periods, potentially up to 30 years, before they are permitted to settle permanently within the country as part of these updated regulations.