Date: 27 September 2026 Tags: UK Politics, Immigration, Labour, Visas Summary: Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has raised concerns about Labour proposals extending the wait for permanent UK residency. Most migrants would wait 10 years instead of five, while health and social care workers could face 15 years. Rayner objected particularly to applying new rules retrospectively to migrants who arrived expecting to qualify under existing arrangements. She said changing the rules c