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U.K. PM Burnham backs principle of ‘earned settlement’ in immigration rules
The Hindu
Published 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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An increase in the baseline qualifying period for settlement, from 5 of 15 years had been proposed by U.K. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood as part of a draft “earned settlement” immigration overhaul last year, during the Keir Starmer administration
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