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Home Secretary Cancels First Meeting With Unison Leader

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 10:21 UTC · How we work

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood refused, cancelling a meeting with Unison general secretary Andrea Egan.
It would have been the first meeting since Andrea Egan became Unison general secretary in December 2025.
Mahmood announced reforms in March 2026 to raise the residence period for indefinite leave to remain to 15 years.
The reforms target UK workers who have not yet met the indefinite leave to remain threshold.

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood refused, cancelling a meeting with Unison general secretary Andrea Egan.
It would have been the first meeting since Andrea Egan became Unison general secretary in December 2025.
Mahmood announced reforms in March 2026 to raise the residence period for indefinite leave to remain to 15 years.
The reforms target UK workers who have not yet met the indefinite leave to remain threshold.