The Week: Immigration Reform, Burnham And The Budget

The UK home secretary has made a significant change to migration policy by extending the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain from five to 10 years, impacting around 2.6 million individuals who arrived since 2021. This change does not affect those who have already obtained settlement status. The announcement was discussed on the Newscast program, available on smart speakers and online, providing daily analysis of political news stories from the BBC.