Two million legal migrants who arrived in the UK from 2021 must have stayed in the country for at least 10 years to be considered for settled status, under new proposals put forward by the home secretary.

Earlier this year, the government announced it would double the qualifying period for migrants hoping to be granted permanent settlement from five years to 10 years, with reductions available for those who make a "strong contribution" to British life.

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Shabana Mahmood has announced that the two million people who arrived in the UK from 2021 - under what Labour has dubbed the "Boris wave" - will now have to wait 10 years for permanent settlement.

Setting out her plans in the Commons, Ms Mahmood said se

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