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UNHCR criticises UK’s 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plans for refugees

The strategy was unveiled earlier this week by Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, as she announced a softening of aspects of her immigration plans, but kept some of the rigorous rules drawn up by her office last year.

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Home secretary Shabana Mahmood maintains rigorous rules for those who arrive on small boats UK politics live – latest updates The UN refugee agency has said a government plan to make refugees wait up to 30 years before they get permission to settle in the UK “raises significant concerns”.

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