Mike Tapp leaves role as migration minister weeks after Mahmood row
Mike Tapp has resigned as the UK's migration minister following internal friction regarding proposed reforms to indefinite leave to remain. Tapp had publicly disagreed with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood over the treatment of care workers.
Why it matters
The resignation underscores ongoing political tensions within the UK government regarding immigration policy and ministerial unity.
‘For me, service has always meant putting the country first, and I’m proud to have approached the role with that principle at its heart,’ Mr Tapp said in his departure letter
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