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Labour's Bold Tax Proposal Amid Tougher Immigration Rules
9/30/2025
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- Labour MP Chris Curtis proposes scrapping National Insurance for higher income tax, citing a Resolution Foundation report predicting £6 billion.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced tougher ILR rules, including higher English requirements and a clean record.
- Labour opposes Reform UK's plan to deport ILR holders, calling it racist and immoral, and weighs extending ILR applications from five to ten years.
