Starmer and home secretary in row over minister's future
Summary
There is a disagreement between Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about Immigration Minister Mike Tapp's future. Tapp wrote an article supporting care workers already in the UK to have quicker access to settlement, which Mahmood saw as breaking rules, but Downing Street says he will stay in his post.Key Facts
- Immigration Minister Mike Tapp wrote an article supporting faster settlement for foreign care workers in the UK.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was unaware of the article until contacted by the newspaper.
- Mahmood believes Tapp broke ministerial rules and should be sacked.
- Downing Street says there are no plans to remove Tapp from his position.
- The Ministerial Code expects ministers to argue privately but present a united front publicly.
- The government plans to introduce strict immigration reforms, increasing wait times for permanent residence.
- Care workers could face a 15-year wait for permanent residency under new rules.
- Some Labour MPs oppose these immigration changes, but Mahmood continues to support them.
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