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Burnham to back Mahmood’s immigration crackdown
Almost 80 Labour MPs have signed a letter against the plan, which would double the wait for indefinite leave to remain to 10 years.
- Ahead of Monday's second reading of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham faces a significant revolt from Labour MPs challenging Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's proposed immigration reforms.
- Under Mahmood's plans, the time for migrants to apply for indefinite leave to remain would double from five years to 10, with retrospective application potentially forcing illegal residents to wait up to 30 years for residency.
- Nearly 80 Labour MPs signed a private letter urging Burnham to scrap these measures, arguing that "applying this retrospectively does not pass the fairness test for a compassionate but firm system."
- SNP immigration spokesperson Pete Wishart described the legislation as a "direct attack on Scotland's NHS and economy," warning it would slash international workers and tear apart communities.
- Amid recent Glasgow protests regarding asylum accommodation, Reform UK deputy leader Thomas Kerr warned against online misinformation, while Labour faces pressure to manage immigration policy without losing voters to Reform.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 33%
R 22%
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