Has Starmer gone cold on hardline immigration reform? Plan to change rules on legally staying in the UK left out of King's Speech - but Home Office insists it WILL happen
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled proposals in March to to double the time it will take immigrants to qualify for indefinite leave to remain (ILR), from five to 10 years.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated border & immigration brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled proposals in March to to double the time it will take immigrants to qualify for indefinite leave to remain (ILR), from five to 10 years.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: May 13, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Border & Immigration
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