# Home secretary to make some migrants wait 15 years for right to settle in UK

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-01T18:48:23+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/01/home-secretary-shabana-mahmood-immigration-leave-to-remain-windrush
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/home-secretary-to-make-some-migrants-wait-15-years-for-right-to-settle-d07372/

MPs say Shabana Mahmood’s new rules risk staff shortages in health and social care and second Windrush scandal Shabana Mahmood will announce sweeping new rules on Monday on how long legal migrants must wait for permanent settlement in the UK, with most likely to wait a decade and some up to 15 years. Ministers – including the housing secretary, Angela Rayner – had raised concerns about the effect

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