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Shabana Mahmood defends immigration reforms amid Labour opposition

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood defends doubling qualifying time for settlement amid concerns it may worsen skills shortages in key sectors, with 2.6 million net migrants added recently.

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The home secretary has defended the government's immigration proposals as "fair" amid opposition from Labour MPs over changes to permanent settlement rights. Shabana Mahmood said a "very large number of people" arriving in the UK in an "unprecedented way" in recent years does "demand an answer" from the government.

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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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