A forthcoming Burnham administration will have to confront the tension between demonstrating migration control and businesses’ need for skilled workers to foster economic growth. The next government will also have to examine Labour's earned settlement proposals, which would extend the standard settlement period for migrants from 5 to 10 years and introduce a new framework assessing their economic and societal contributions. Commenting to Solicitors Journal and Employer News,

For many migrants in the UK, obtaining Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) feels like the finish line. After years of visa applications, rising fees, paperwork, and uncertainty, settlement finally provides stability and the right to live and work in the UK without restriction. But stopping at ILR may leave people more exposed than they realise. In the latest episode of our podcast, Constantine Law partners Alex Finch and Rebecca Tester explore one increasingly important question