Shabana Mahmood has set out the biggest change to migration rules in decades - saying people must "earn" their right to permanent settlement. The Home Secretary announced a string of changes, expected to take effect early next year, that mean migrants face much longer waits in future. Under current rules a person needs to be in the UK for five years before they can get settled status. This is going up to a standard 10 years - but Ms Mahmood says NHS workers, high earners and people who