Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood pictured at the despatch box in Parliament. She has short black hair and wears a navy blazer, white top, long gold necklace and black-framed glasses. MPs sit on two rows of green benches behind her.Image source, House of Commons/PA
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The home secretary said the total cost would be detailed in a future impact assessment

ByJack Fenwick, Political correspondent and Ewan Somerville, Political reporter
  • Published10 minutes ago

The home secretary has declined to specify how much scrapping her plan to make foreign care workers already in the UK wait longer to qualify for permanent settlement will cost.

Shabana Mahmood had originally proposed doubling the wait from five years to 10 for most migrants, with some facing a 15-year wait, which the Home Office suggested could save £10bn.