Rayner criticises visa rules proposals ahead of Labour conference
Summary
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner expressed concerns about Labour's proposed visa rule changes that would make it harder for foreign workers in the UK to get permanent residency. The plan would increase the wait time for most migrants from five to ten years, and to fifteen years for health and social care workers. Rayner criticized the proposal for changing the rules for people who moved to the UK expecting the current system to apply.Key Facts
- Labour wants to change visa rules, increasing residency wait times for most migrants from 5 to 10 years.
- Health and social care workers would face a 15-year wait under the new proposals.
- Angela Rayner, Housing Secretary, is worried the changes would disrupt people already living in the UK under old rules.
- Rayner’s comments challenge a policy introduced during the leadership of Sir Keir Starmer and supported by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
- Several Labour MPs and trade unions have criticized the proposed changes, calling them unfair.
- Lisa Nandy, Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport, said the proposals are not “un-British” because permanent residency was never automatic.
- The government has not yet made a final decision and may reconsider parts of the plan, especially the retrospective application to migrants already living in the UK.
- The debate highlights a split within Labour and opposition parties on immigration policy.
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