# UK home secretary plans 10-year wait for some migrants to settle

The UK home secretary is set to require some migrants to wait 10 years or more before gaining the right to settle in the country. The change would toughen settlement rules for affected migrants and signals a stricter immigration policy direction.

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## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/nov/01/home-secretary-shabana-mahmood-immigration-leave-to-remain-windrush) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:47:35 GMT