In disappointing news, foreign workers in the United Kingdom will now have to wait ten years instead of five to secure permanent residency. For migrants, it would be a long and difficult route as they have to take a “series of new tests” to prove that they are capable of being a good citizen, the Labour government announced. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said that people need to earn the right to claim indefinite leave to remain in the country, only after which they would gain access to some welfare benefits, as well as permission to work in the UK and a route to citizenship, reported Bloomberg.

What else has changed is a long-term stay application, which has doubled. Non-UK individuals would have to wait ten years to apply for citizenship. Not just this, the foreigners are mandated to f

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