# UNHCR criticises UK’s 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plans for refugees

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-04T13:47:12+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/04/unhcr-criticises-uks-30-year-earned-settlement-plans-for-refugees
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/unhcr-criticises-uk-s-30-year-earned-settlement-plans-for-refugees-69c4fb/

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood maintains rigorous rules for those who arrive on small boats UK politics live – latest updates The United Nations refugee agency has said a government plan to make refugees wait up to 30 years before they get permission to settle in the UK “raises significant concerns”. The strategy was unveiled earlier this week by Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, as she announc

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