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ANGELA RAYNER

Rayner calls for care worker rethink

Ex-local government secretary Angela Rayner has urged the Government to rethink plans to change immigration rules for care workers already living in the UK.

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By Dan Peters | 11 June 2026
Angela Rayner © Rupert Rivett/Shutterstock.com

Ex-local government secretary Angela Rayner has urged the Government to rethink plans to change immigration rules for care workers already living in the UK.

Workers face the prospect of having to wait for 15 years to settle permanently, up from five years now. 

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