The British government is considering compromises on migration settlement reforms after Labour MPs, including prominent figure Angela Rayner, criticized the plan to extend the waiting period for permanent residence from five to ten years. Officials are consulting on potential alternatives, including shorter pathways to indefinite leave to remain and applying changes only to future migrants rather than retroactively, amid concerns the policy disadvantages lower-earning workers.
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The British government is considering compromises on migration settlement reforms after Labour MPs, including prominent figure Angela Rayner, criticized the plan to extend the waiting period for permanent residence from five to ten years. Officials are consulting on potential alternatives, including shorter pathways to indefinite leave to remain and applying changes only to future migrants rather than retroactively, amid concerns the policy disadvantages lower-earning workers.