Burnham urged to ditch Mahmood’s migrant settlement plans to stop Labour being ‘imitation’ of Reform – UK politics live
Summary
Andy Burnham is set to become the next Labour leader and UK Prime Minister, having secured the majority of nominations from Labour MPs. However, nearly 80 Labour MPs have criticized the home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s new immigration policy, which would require migrants to wait up to 10 years for indefinite leave to remain, saying it could harm the party’s image and lose progressive voters.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham has received 322 nominations from Labour MPs, securing his position as the next Labour leader and Prime Minister.
- Labour’s left and moderate wings currently support Burnham, but this unity may change.
- Burnham apologized for Labour’s initial response to the Israel-Hamas conflict, admitting the party “didn’t get it right.”
- Around 80 Labour MPs wrote a letter criticizing Shabana Mahmood’s plan to increase the wait time for migrants to gain indefinite leave to remain from 5 to 10 years.
- The MPs argue the policy is unfair, could cost billions, and risks losing progressive voters by appearing too harsh on migrants who followed the rules.
- They warn the UK would become an international outlier with such long settlement periods, weakening its attractiveness as a place to live, study, and work.
- The letter suggests Burnham should consider removing Mahmood from her Home Office role, despite Burnham’s recent public support for her policies.
- Reform UK, a political party mentioned as a comparison, is facing financial problems.
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