LONDON – UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has called on the Labour government to maintain its tougher immigration proposals, arguing that migrants who enter Britain on temporary work visas should not automatically qualify for permanent residency.
Badenoch made the remarks in a statement shared on her X account, where she criticised calls by some Labour lawmakers for the government to relax its planned immigration reforms.
According to her, migrants who come to the United Kingdom on temporary work visas should only be allowed to remain permanently if they make a significant long-term contribution to the country’s economy and society.
She backed Labour’s proposal requiring migrants to spend at least 10 years in the UK before becoming eligible for indefinite leave to remain, saying the Conservative Party would support the measure if it is brought before Parliament.
Badenoch argued that individuals who fail to make what she described as a meaningful economic contribution over that period should return to their home countries when their temporary work visas expire.
The Conservative leader also warned against weakening immigration rules, insisting that stricter settlement requirements are necessary to strengthen border controls and ensure the UK’s immigration system serves the country’s long-term interests.
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