Tories accuse Shabana Mahmood of ‘U-turn’ on indefinite leave to remain policy – UK politics live
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Key context: <p>Chris Philp says the home secretary is giving in to ‘open-borders Labour left’ ahead of an announcement this afternoon</p><p>Downing Street has declined to say how much it cost for the plane carrying Andy Burnham and UK delegates to a Commonwealth leaders’ summit to stop in Manchester to pick him up (see <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/nov/02/andy-burnham-shabana-mahmood-migration-indefinite-leave-to-remain-care-workers-uk-politics-latest-news?page=with%3Ablock-6ae865238f08964d851be7a5#block-6ae865238f08964d851be7a5">10.28am</a>), the Press Association reports.</p><p>At the morning lobby briefing, asked if this was an appropriate use of public money, the <strong>PM’s spokesperson</strong> said:</p><p>The prime minister’s travel arrangements are made on the basis of security, operational requirements, and value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p>The prime minister’s travel arrangements reflect where he was carrying out official government business at the end of last week.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/nov/02/andy-burnham-shabana-mahmood-migration-indefinite-leave-to-remain-care-workers-uk-politics-latest-news">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Chris Philp says the home secretary is giving in to ‘open-borders Labour left’ ahead of an announcement this afternoonDowning Street has declined to say how much it cost for the plane carrying Andy Burnham and UK delegates to a Commonwealth leaders’ summit to stop in Manchester to pick him up (see 10.28am), the Press Association reports.At the morning lobby briefing, asked if this was an appropriate use of public money, the PM’s spokesperson said:The prime minister’s travel arrangements are made on the basis of security, operational requirements, and value for money for the taxpayer.The prime minister’s travel arrangements reflect where he was carrying out official government business at the end of last week. Continue reading...
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