So-called “Boriswave” migrants will be allowed to apply for a second five-year visa.
Following her decision to exempt care workers from a 15-year wait for ILR, Ms Mahmood was accused of caving to the Left of the Labour Party.
The number of MPs who had been opposed to the proposed legislation could even stretch far beyond 100, around a quarter of the Labour Party.
After being asked whether she felt pressured into the climb-down, the Home Secretary told GB News: “No, look, I disagree. I think this is a transformative package.
