Minister says Mahmood’s migration policy will ‘prolong integration’

A former energy secretary has faced backlash after a now-deleted post on her constituency website appeared to question the government’s proposal to extend the qualifying period for settlement in the UK, raising concerns that longer processing times could hinder integration. The critique, included in a summary of a local community meeting, was later removed, with the official stating it did not accurately reflect her stance. The incident has drawn attention to political divisions over immigration policy, particularly regarding how proposed changes may impact newcomers’ ability to establish themselves. The full context of the removed post and the government’s response remains under scrutiny.

In now-removed post, Miatta Fahnbulleh criticised home secretary’s proposal to extend qualifying period for settlement in UKThe energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, appears to have criticised Shabana Mahmood’s migration policy in a post on her constituency website, in which she suggested she had concerns that a longer settlement process could affect integration.Fahnbulleh has since removed the critique, which appeared in a write-up of a community meeting in Peckham, her south London constituency, in September, saying it was not a true representation of her views. Continue reading...