UK to make some migrants wait 10 years to settle, eases rules for carers

South China Morning Post2 November 2026, 18:21 UTCUnited Kingdom

Britain unveiled sweeping reforms to its immigration system on Monday, requiring some migrants to wait 10 years or more before they can settle, while granting concessions to some care ‌workers to defuse a political row. The reforms are the government’s latest attempt to toughen the rules after the number of arrivals surged following Britain’s departure from the European Union, with post-Brexit immigration policies leading to an influx of healthcare workers and students from around the world. But...

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