Energy secretary appears to U-turn on opposition to tougher migration rules
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Key context: <p>Miatta Fahnbulleh says reference to ‘awkward’ interview was meant to be lighthearted and self-deprecating</p><p>The energy secretary has been forced to clarify she backs Shabana Mahmood’s migration policy, after earlier joking that she had not been able to “lie” about supporting a key element of the changes.</p><p>Miatta Fahnbulleh made the original remarks to a journalists’ event in Westminster, referring to an “awkward” Sky News interview in which she repeatedly refused to say she was in favour of plans to make foreign workers wait 15 years to get permanent residency.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/22/energy-secretary-appears-to-u-turn-on-opposition-to-tougher-migration-rules">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Miatta Fahnbulleh says reference to ‘awkward’ interview was meant to be lighthearted and self-deprecatingThe energy secretary has been forced to clarify she backs Shabana Mahmood’s migration policy, after earlier joking that she had not been able to “lie” about supporting a key element of the changes.Miatta Fahnbulleh made the original remarks to a journalists’ event in Westminster, referring to an “awkward” Sky News interview in which she repeatedly refused to say she was in favour of plans to make foreign workers wait 15 years to get permanent residency. Continue reading...
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