Shabana Mahmood delivers her speech to the Labour Party conference.Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce a U-turn on her immigration crackdown following a Labour backlash.
The home secretary will unveil details of the long-awaited reforms in a Commons statement on Monday.
She initially said she wanted to delay awarding indefinite leave to remain (ILR) to legal migrants for up to 15 years, including to many who already live and work in the UK.
Speaking in March, she said that without reform some 350,000 low-skilled workers and their dependants would qualify for settlement – and access to benefits – over the next five years.
However, her plans came under fire, with Mahmood’s cabinet colleague Angela R...
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