- Energy minister Miatta Fahnbulleh has repeatedly refused to explicitly back home secretary Shabana Mahmood's plans to extend the wait for permanent residency for foreign care workers from five to up to 10 years.
- The refusal follows a now-deleted online post in which Fahnbulleh warned that prolonging the settlement process risks delaying community cohesion.
- When pressed repeatedly during a Sky News interview, Fahnbulleh avoided explicitly supporting the changes while maintaining that the immigration system is fundamentally broken and requires reform.
- Housing secretary Angela Rayner dismissed reports of a Cabinet rift over the proposed reforms, insisting she has full confidence in Mahmood.
- Rayner defended the government's progress on immigration, citing an increase in deportations and thousands of prevented Channel crossing attempts.
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