Labour Party Divided Over Immigration Rules

0:00On March 22nd, tensions are rising inside the Labor Party over immigration rules. Angela Rainer has called for the government to drop plans that would double the wait time for most migrants to get permanent residency in the UK from. Five years to 10. Her comments as part claims that Home Secretary Shabbana Mahmoud might resign if the tougher measures get scrapped. Mahmoud introduced the policy to win back working class voters drifting toward Reform UK. Rainer's speech last week, seen by some as a leadership play, labeled the changes un-British and accused the government of breaking trust with migrants. Party rebels, about 100 Labour MPs strong, have slammed the plans and won a commons vote to block them. They argue it could scare off skilled workers and cost the Treasury billions. Meanwhile, MPs from Labour's Northern areas say more colleagues back Mahmoud than Rainer. Allies of the Home Secretary say she warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer she'd quit if anyone interferes with her reforms. Number 10 in the Home Office denies she threatened to resign last week.

1:03Insiders point to Rainer viewing Mahmoud as a future rival. With Mahmoud staking her career on stricter controls amid personal attacks she's faced, the party rift deepens, testing the government's grip on. Immigration debates.