Angela Rayner today signalled that Shabana Mahmood will weaken Labour’s proposed immigration crackdown after she led a revolt against ‘un-British’ reforms.
Ms Mahmood, the Home Secretary, has fronted plans to make migrant workers wait longer before they can settle in Britain permanently.
There had been proposals to make migrants wait up to 15 years before claiming indefinite leave to remain (ILR), up from five currently.
But there is now an expectation that the Government’s reforms will be watered down in order to avoid a Labour rebellion.
Ms Rayner, the Housing Secretary, had been among senior MPs to speak out against the plans as she expressed
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