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Home Office Proposes 15-Year Settlement Wait, Rayner Calls Unfair

6/11/2026

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The Home Office proposes doubling the settlement route to ten years and setting a 15-year wait for health and social-care visa holders.
Angela Rayner called the 15-year settlement period un-British and the wrong policy move.
Labour MPs and Rayner said the retrospective rule is unfair and urged sector-wide visas and higher wages.
A government spokesperson argued settlement must be earned and cited high migration levels as justification.

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The Home Office proposes doubling the settlement route to ten years and setting a 15-year wait for health and social-care visa holders.
Angela Rayner called the 15-year settlement period un-British and the wrong policy move.
Labour MPs and Rayner said the retrospective rule is unfair and urged sector-wide visas and higher wages.
A government spokesperson argued settlement must be earned and cited high migration levels as justification.