https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/british-govt-unveils-new-rules-for-obtaining-permanent-settlementContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/british-govt-unveils-new-rules-for-obtaining-permanent-settlementhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/british-govt-unveils-new-rules-for-obtaining-permanent-settlement#u184624Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:15:43 +0000Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled a major overhaul of the rules for obtaining permanent settlement in the United Kingdom following months of debate and a public consultation that drew 200,000 responses. The new framework introduces changes across multiple timelines, including a 10-year settlement overhaul that could delay more than 500,000 migrants. Additional measures curb the right of foreign students to settle and establish a 30-year earned settlement plan for refugees. Certain exceptions apply, such as for African care workers who joined before May 2025 and meet specific salary a