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<p>Home secretary to make some migrants wait 10 years or more for right to settle in UK</p><p><strong>Shabana Mahmood</strong>, the home secretary, is due to meet some union leaders today to discuss with them her plans for indefinite leave to remain. <strong>Andrea Egan</strong>, who as Unison general secretary has many members working in the care sector, ha

Are domestic political battles about to collide with diplomatic challenges for the prime minister? As Andy Burnham jets off to the Caribbean, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood prepares to unveil one of the government’s most contentious policies: a major crackdown on legal migration. A year after the plans were first proposed, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy […]

The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.

<p>Home secretary’s colleagues fear homelessness will rise as a result of changes to the asylum system</p><p>Shabana Mahmood has infuriated ministerial colleagues by failing to share what they see as crucial information about the impact of her migration changes.</p><p>Sources say the home secretary has repeatedly refused to reveal how much she expects homele

<p>Move comes after claims that killer had history of using threatening behaviour and an obsession with weapons</p><p>Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, has launched a review to examine whether opportunities were missed to prevent the murder of the student Henry Nowak.</p><p>It follows claims that there were several warning signs that the perpetrator, Vick

<p>No 10 declines to rule out watering down plans to extend waiting period for indefinite leave to remain as cabinet split widens</p><p>Shabana Mahmood has been urged to “read the room” on Labour opposition to her immigration policy, as No 10 declined to rule out watering down her plans to make foreign workers wait 15 years to get permanent residency.</p><p>