Angela Rayner Stands by Criticism of Care Worker Visa Reforms Ahead of Labour Conference
The UK housing secretary maintained her objection to Home Office changes making it harder for foreign care workers to gain permanent residence.
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UK Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has stood by her criticism of Home Office reforms that would make it harder for foreign care workers to claim permanent residence, describing the changes as "disruptive," according to The Guardian.
The reforms in question were announced last year by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who said low-paid migrants working in jobs below graduate level would need to be in the country for 15 years before applying for settlement.
Rayner had previously criticized the plans as "un-British," and her renewed comments ahead of the Labour Party conference suggest continued internal debate within the government over the policy's design.
The proposed extension of the qualifying period for settlement has drawn attention from care sector employers and advocacy groups, who have raised concerns about its impact on recruitment and retention of foreign care workers.
The timing of Rayner's remarks, coming just before the Labour conference, is likely to draw further attention to internal party discussions over immigration and social care policy.
The Home Office has not issued a new public response to Rayner's renewed criticism as of the latest reporting.
Sources
- Angela Rayner stands by attack on care worker visa reforms ahead of Labour conference — The Guardian — World
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