Shabana Mahmood statement live: Major immigration rule changes to be announced

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has softened immigration plans after facing backlash from cabinet ministers and backbench Labour MPs. Originally, low-paid workers faced a fifteen-year wait for settlement in the UK. However, following pressure from health unions, an exception for care workers has been introduced. This policy shift allows up to 300,000 individuals to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years. These major changes to ILR rules aim to relax proposed restrictions on the sector.