I would like to rejoin EU, says Burnham, but ‘British public are the bosses’ – UK politics live

PM says talking about changing the relationship with the bloc would not be divisive but ‘can start to bring people together’ Andy Burnham has said that Shabana Mahmood is right to want to make migrant workers wait longer until they can claim indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK. Under plans announced last year, migrant workers would normally have to wait 10 years for ILR, instead of five years as they do now, and care workers would normally have to wait 15 years. Some cabinet ministers have made it clear they believe 15 years is too long. Why has this problem arisen? It’s arisen because if you look back to the early 2020s, people call it the Boriswave, a huge number of people came in seeking permanent settlement on longer-term visas … And the home secretary is right, in my view, to bring forward changes that are based on the principle that settlement is a right to be earned, not just something that is granted automatically. No, I’ve ruled that out. I just don’t think people want another backward-looking squabble. I think they want me to get on with the job. My mind is not on that [an early election]. I don’t know if that is coming over here, but it genuinely is not on that. There is no election coming anytime soon. People may as well just put that out of their mind. NEW headline voting intention from Ipsos Labour on 32% with a lead of +8 – the largest Labour lead Ipsos have recorded this parliament Continue reading...