Shabana Mahmood hits back at claim Labour rebels forced £10billion immigration climbdown

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has hit back at the suggestion she was forced to cave to rebels on the Labour Left following her reforms to indefinite leave to remain.Ms Mahmood, who was accused of watering down her proposals, told GB News that the changes represented a "transformative package" despite concessions made following a consultation process.After being asked if pressure from the Left forced her to scrap plans for care workers to wait for 15 years for permanent residency, Ms Mahmood said: "No, look, I disagree. I think this is a transformative package."It's a wholesale change for the terms on which people can get settlement in this country." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Home Secretary defended the decision to...

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