Burnham accelerates social care review as immigration crackdown threatens migrant care workforce

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is bringing forward Louise Casey's review of England's social care sector, originally due in 2028. The acceleration comes as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's proposed immigration rules would extend migrant care workers' wait for settled status to 15 years. The Home Office granted roughly 200,000 care visas in the past five years, making the sector deeply reliant on that workforce.