Labour minister fails to commit to backing Home Secretary’s bid to make migrants wait longer before they settle in Britain as he admits he ‘doesn’t know the specifics’ of the policy

A Labour minister today failed to commit to backing the Home Secretary’s planned shake-up of immigration rules as he admitted he didn’t know the details of the policy.

Sir Chris Bryant, who appeared on TV shows on Sunday as the Government’s representative, said he could only offer his ‘basic instinct’ as to whether he supported Shabana Mahmood’s plans.

It comes ahead of MPs debating the Home Secretary’s Immigration and Asylum Bill in the House of Commons tomorrow, which could see a show of strength from Labour rebels.

Ms Mahmood wants to make migrants wait twice as long before they can settle permanently in

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