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London, Nov 21 (PTI) The UK’s Work Rights Centre charity has dubbed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s doubling of the period before migrants can apply for settlement rights in the country as “callous" because it will expose workers to exploitative employers for longer.

The reaction follows Mahmood’s parliamentary statement on Thursday that confirmed government plans to impose a 10-year wait for the bulk of visa holders, including Indians, before they can seek indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK.

The new visa norms of doubling the current five-year timeframe for ILR and a further 10 years added on for migrants accessing state-funded welfare benefits are expected to be enforced for applicants from April 2026.

“Shifting the goalposts on settlem

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