Labour’s immigration dilemma: with social care exceptions, the party is trying to have it both ways

By Erica Consterdine, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Lancaster University

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s headline announcement on immigration centred on how long someone must spend in the UK before they can be granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR). She said this period will double from five to ten years – but social care workers will be exempt. This proposal was widely expected, but exempting social care workers is a U-turn for the government.

The proposals were met with a mixed…

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