Mahmood to demand migrants earn right to settled status
Migrants must meet stricter integration and contribution tests — English proficiency, clean criminal record, volunteering, and financial contributions — and may wait up to ten years for settlement.
High standard of English to be required for leave to remain, Mahmood to pledge
Permission to settle via indefinite leave to remain will be tightened: criminals and people without high-level English, or who claim benefits, may be denied.
