Changing visa rules for care workers is wrong, says Rayner
Summary
Angela Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, criticized plans to make migrant care workers in the UK wait longer to gain permanent residency. She said it is wrong to change visa rules for people already living and working legally in the UK. The government is considering increasing the wait time from 5 to up to 15 years for some migrants to settle permanently.Key Facts
- The UK government may change immigration rules to make it take longer for migrants to get permanent residency.
- Care workers currently need 5 years before settling permanently; new rules could raise this to 15 years.
- Migrants using benefits for over 12 months could face a 20-year wait for permanent residency.
- Angela Rayner said changing the rules for people already living in the UK is unfair and "un-British."
- She supports controlling the UK borders but opposes retrospective changes for legal migrants.
- Rayner wants higher wages for care workers and to stop tying visas to specific employers to reduce exploitation.
- The Home Secretary argues stricter rules are needed due to high immigration numbers.
- Some Labour MPs oppose the new rules, calling them unfair and harmful to migrant workers.
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