Politics · 5 March 2026
Over 100 Labour MPs urge Starmer to rethink immigration reforms in largest internal revolt yet
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More than 100 Labour MPs signed a private letter to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood urging the government to reconsider its immigration overhaul, the most significant internal rebellion Starmer has faced on migration. The letter came before Mahmood's Thursday speech arguing the reforms — which tighten residency paths for low earners while easing them for high earners — are consistent with Labour values. Critics say changes retrospectively penalise migrants who arrived legally during the 2021–2024 'Boris wave'. Mahmood vowed to press 'full steam ahead'.
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