UK Plans to Tighten Permanent Residency Rules for Migrants

The UK is thinking about making it harder for people who move there to stay permanently.

Currently, they can get permanent residency after living there for five years.

Now, the government wants them to prove they're valuable to society.

This means they might need to pay taxes, have a good record, not use benefits, speak English well, and volunteer.

This change is partly to address concerns about immigration and compete with a political party, Reform UK, which is gaining support by focusing on immigration issues.

It also follows a large anti-immigration protest in London.