Labour MPs ‘to urge ministers to scrap migration reforms’ as net migration set to drop to lowest level since Covid
Labour MPs are expected to pressure the government to abandon its immigration reforms as net migration figures are set to show a significant decline. The Office for National Statistics will release data indicating that net migration may fall below 200,000 for the first time since March 2021. Critics argue that the proposed reforms could negatively impact settled migrants and their families in the UK.
- ▪Labour MPs plan to use upcoming migration figures to challenge the government's immigration reforms.
- ▪The Office for National Statistics is expected to report a drop in net migration to its lowest level since the pandemic.
- ▪Proposed reforms include increasing the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain from five to ten years.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsLabour MPs ‘to urge ministers to scrap migration reforms’ as net migration set to drop to lowest level since CovidLabour MPs will reportedly use an expected fall in net migration to pile pressure on the Home Office to reverse its plans for further immigration reformsMillie Cooke Political Correspondent Tuesday 19 May 2026 16:29 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2979569","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/net-migration-reforms-labour-shabana-mahmood-b2979569.html","title":"Labour MPs ‘to urge…
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