00:00Some migrant care workers in the UK will keep a five-year route to permanent settlement
00:05after the Home Secretary went back on her plans.
00:08The exemption applies to workers earning at least £25,000 a year who arrived before May 2025.
00:17Other migrants may face a 10-year wait, with some groups facing longer periods.
00:22The government says the reforms will reduce pressure on public finances,
00:26but the Conservatives argue the change will cost taxpayers billions.
00:31Care sector representatives and Labour MPs have raised concerns about retaining staff.
00:37Settlement allows people to live and work in the UK indefinitely and can provide a route to citizenship.
