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Angela Rayner swipes at Shabana Mahmood over migrant visas as Labour war reignites

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Angela Rayner has taken a swipe at Shabana Mahmood over Labour's migrant visa crackdown as the party's internal war reignites. The Home Secretary's plans to overhaul the asylum system by making it harder for migrants to acquire British citizenship have been ill-received by more than 100 Labour MPs, threatening a mass revolt. The Home Secretary unveiled plans to dramatically toughen the route to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) last November, including doubling the standard qualifying period from five to 10 years for most migrants. Criticism skyrocketed earlier this year when Ms Rayner warned Ms Mahmood's sweeping reforms were "un-British" and "unfair". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Ahead of Labour's annual Autumn Conference in Liverpool, the Housing Secretary complained the scheme would impact foreign care workers who had "moved their lives here to look after our loved ones". The Ashton-under-Lyne MP also doubled down on her previous criticism of the "disruptive" plans, reiterating