- Home secretary Shabana Mahmood addressed the Commons regarding controversial proposed immigration rules that would extend the qualifying settlement period from five to 10 years for certain foreign workers.
- Former Cabinet Office chief economist Jonathan Portes branded the Home Office's previous £10 billion cost-saving claim as nonsense, estimating the true figure at just £575 million.
- Analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research shows migrants eligible for settlement are projected to make a net lifetime contribution of £115 billion to public finances.
- The home secretary announced key concessions, including exemptions for foreign care workers, following backlash from campaigners and Labour MPs.
- Prominent voices including Andy Burnham and former minister Mike Tapp had previously called for exemptions to protect health and social care staff who arrived in good faith.
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