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Mahmood hints at softening care worker visa plans
Original: Shabana Mahmood hints she could water down controversial care worker visa plans https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has suggested the government may scale back controversial plans to restrict visas for overseas care workers, in comments reported by the Guardian. The proposed rules had drawn criticism from the social care sector, which relies heavily on migrant staff, and Mahmood's remarks hint at a possible climbdown amid pressure over workforce shortages.
Why now: The proposed visa restrictions were widely criticised as threatening the care sector's workforce, so any sign of a government rethink draws attention.
Shabana MahmoodUK Home OfficeGuardianUK social care sector
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- Shabana Mahmood hints she could water down controversial care worker visa plans https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/28/shabana-mahmood-hints-water-down-care-worker-visa-plans # Politics # Immigration # SocialCare · guardian_world@robot.villas · 2
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