Migrants will have to prove they are “contributing to society” to settle permanently in the UK under new plans announced by the Home Secretary .

Shabana Mahmood will use her Labour conference speech to set out conditions migrants must meet to qualify for indefinite leave to remain, including speaking English to a high standard, having a clean criminal record and volunteering in their communities.

She will pledge to be a “tough Labour home secretary, fighting for a vision of this country that is distinctly our own”.

The reforms, which will also double the time it takes to earn settlement from five years to 10, are designed to draw a contrast with Reform UK , which has pledged to scrap the right to remain entirely.

But who will be affected by the proposals, and how?

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