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Policy 9 Nov 2026

Earned Settlement policy flies in the face of what the public and experts say

The government published its response to the Earned Settlement consultation, and in summary: it's bad. Is this what the public wanted? Our analysis suggests that on the fundamental points of retrospectivity, penalties for benefits claimants, and carve outs, the vast majority of consultation respondents disagreed.

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Shabana Mahmood
Policy 1 Nov 2026

Joint letter to Government warns of Windrush level scandal and risk to NHS from earned settlement plan

A cross-party group of MPs and civil society organisations urged the government to drop its earned settlement proposals and “stop history from repeating itself” by risking a similar scandal to Windrush.

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Policy 7 Oct 2026

Green Party Conference 2026: A welcome, progressive agenda but no clear plans to improve workers’ rights

The party conference atmosphere in Brighton was optimistic about the future. However, among the flurry of topics discussed, there was almost no mention of workers’ rights. We discuss the particular areas where the Green Party has a real opportunity to shift the policy conversation.

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Data analysis 2 Oct 2026

Defra data highlights potential labour violations and fear of reprisal among seasonal workers

The latest seasonal worker survey has been published by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. We examine the key findings and outline how officials can mitigate risks within the Seasonal Worker Scheme.

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Policy 30 Sept 2026

Labour Party Conference 2026: Andy Burnham has noble ambition for care but it must include migrant care workers

The Labour Party Conference this year was different. The message of ‘hope again’ was beaming from every screen. But, there was one glaring omission: migrant care workers.

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