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Angela Rayner: “We shouldn't take retrospective action on carers that we asked to come to this country to work.”

On the recordJune 17, 2026
We shouldn't take retrospective action on carers that we asked to come to this country to work.
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Angela Rayner
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing proposed immigration reforms affecting care workers.

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