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Fresh Labour infighting over tough immigration plans as Burnham's union ally leads conference protest accusing Home Secretary of 'fuelling the right'

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Labour faces internal conflict over immigration policies as Unison, led by Andrea Egan, plans a protest at the party conference in Liverpool against Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s strict migration rules. The demonstration comes ahead of Mahmood's speech defending her tough stance on immigration, which includes extending the wait time for lower-paid public service workers to qualify for settlement from five years to fifteen years. Meanwhile, concerns arise that immigration restrictions could reduce tax revenues by up to £7 billion according to forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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Labour faces internal strife over immigration policies as Unison, led by General Secretary Andrea Egan, plans to protest at the party conference in Liverpool. The union accuses Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood of "fueling the far-right" and criticizes her proposed increase in waiting times for migrants seeking settlement rights from five years to fifteen years. This comes ahead of Ms. Mahmood's speech defending her tough stance on migration, which has alienated significant parts of the Labour party. The protest highlights divisions within the party over how to address immigration, especially regarding care workers who are already facing stringent visa restrictions.

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Unison, now led by hard Left general secretary Andrea Egan, will picket the party conference in Liverpool in a direct attack on the policies of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood It comes ahead of a speech by Ms Mahmood in which she will defend her hardline approach to migration, which has made her unpopular with large party of the party It also comes against a backdrop of increasing far-Right anti-migrant protests on the south coast where Channel boats have come ashore.
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🔮 Unison, now led by hard-Left general secretary Andrea Egan, will picket the party conference in Liverpool in a direct attack on the policies of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.

Claims (23 extracted, 3 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Labour is braced for a fresh round of infighting over immigration today as a top union ally of Andy Burnham leads a demo calling for an easing of restrictions on care workers. asserted
ally → see → workers
Unison, now led by hard-Left general secretary Andrea Egan, will picket the party conference in Liverpool in a direct attack on the policies of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. asserted
Unison → lead → Mahmood
Ms Egan used an eve-of-protest interview to claim Ms Mahmood had 'fuelled the far-right' with her 'dehumanising' move to increase the amount of time migrants have to wait to get the right to settle in the UK. uncertain
migrants → use → UK
The union has criticised plans to make lower paid public service workers wait 15 years to qualify, instead of the current five. asserted
workers → criticise → five
Ms Egan, who has said she is a 'fan' of the new PM, is due to say that care workers were already being treated like 'second class citizens' due to harsh visa restrictions, adding: 'Moving the goalposts at this stage in the game is wrong and unfair.' It comes ahead of a speech by Ms Mahmood in which she will defend her hardline approach to migration, which has made her unpopular with large part of the party. asserted
her → say → party
Those who have criticised her approach include Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, who, before re-entering the Cabinet, said the clampdown was 'un-British'. asserted
clampdown → criticise → Cabinet
Ms Mahmood will claim 'fairness' is at the heart of her vision for the Home Office and will announce the reopening of a scheme to resettle refugees in the UK in a focus on safe and legal refugee routes to the UK. But her clampdown has also created problems for the Treasury. uncertain
clampdown → claim → Treasury
Immigration forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility could reportedly reduce Chancellor John Healey's fiscal headroom for spending at the Budget – potentially by as much as £7billion – by reducing expected tax revenues. uncertain
forecasts → reduce → revenues
Unison, now led by hard Left general secretary Andrea Egan, will picket the party conference in Liverpool in a direct attack on the policies of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood It comes ahead of a speech by Ms Mahmood in which she will defend her hardline approach to migration, which has made her unpopular with large party of the party It also comes against a backdrop of increasing far-Right anti-migrant protests on the south coast where Channel boats have come ashore. asserted
boats → lead → coast
Ms Mahmood will say: 'Fairness is what unites us in this country. asserted
what → say → country
A fair society is what unlocks the very best of us. asserted
what → unlock → us
Because when people think this country is fair, they are more open and generous to others. asserted
they → think → others
'When this country feels unfair, people turn inwards. asserted
people → feel → ?
They grow less willing to tolerate difference. asserted
They → grow → difference
I know the British people have not given up on their belief that we should be compassionate, live up to our international obligations, and save the lives of those fleeing war and persecution. asserted
we → know → war
But she will also say that limits are needed and local people must be ready to receive refugees. asserted
people → say → refugees
She will say: 'But I also know this process must be capped and controlled, and communities must be ready and able to welcome those who come here. asserted
who → say → those
'This is what we can do and who we can be as we restore control to our borders, bear down on the small boat crossings, and unlock the inherent generosity of this country. asserted
we → do → country
But Ms Egan will tell protesters outside the Liverpool conference centre that the NHS, social care and other essential services relied on the hard work of migrant staff. asserted
NHS → tell → staff
'Migrant workers must not be made scapegoats for decades of political failure to invest in public services. asserted
workers → make → services
The Prime Minister talks about building a national care service, an idea Unison fully supports. asserted
Unison → talk → idea
However, that will require respect and appreciation for what care workers do and urgent action to retain the workforce. asserted
workers → require → workforce
The Government must drop these plans, keep the promises made to migrant workers and invest properly in public services.' asserted
Government → drop → services
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