Shabana Mahmood is still facing a Labour revolt today despite watering down tough immigration plans.
Almost 300,000 foreign care workers will be exempted from a crackdown which would have seen them waiting years longer to win permanent status in Britain.
A series of massive concessions unveiled last night mean that out of 1.9million foreign nationals due to become eligible for settlement by 2030, only 500,000 will end up waiting longer.
Critics said the climbdown could cost taxpayers £10billion in lifetime costs for welfare handouts and other public spending such as the NHS.
The initial proposals had run into fierce resistance from unions, as well as
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