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Minister says Mahmood’s migration policy will ‘prolong integration’

Source: The Guardian Published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:35:17 GMT
Minister says Mahmood’s migration policy will ‘prolong integration’

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Key context: <p>In now-removed post, Miatta Fahnbulleh criticised home secretary’s proposal to extend qualifying period for settlement in UK</p><p>The energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, appears to have criticised Shabana Mahmood’s migration policy in a post on her constituency website, in which she suggested she had concerns that a longer settlement process could affect integration.</p><p>Fahnbulleh has since removed the critique, which appeared in a write-up of a community meeting in Peckham, her south London constituency, in September, saying it was not a true representation of her views.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/19/migration-energy-secretary-mahmood-fahnbulleh">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

In now-removed post, Miatta Fahnbulleh criticised home secretary’s proposal to extend qualifying period for settlement in UKThe energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, appears to have criticised Shabana Mahmood’s migration policy in a post on her constituency website, in which she suggested she had concerns that a longer settlement process could affect integration.Fahnbulleh has since removed the critique, which appeared in a write-up of a community meeting in Peckham, her south London constituency, in September, saying it was not a true representation of her views. Continue reading...

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