Immigrants should face tougher hurdles for citizenship, says Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch has said immigrants should have to wait longer before becoming eligible for a British passport (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Immigrants should have to wait at least 15 years before they become eligible for British citizenship, the Conservatives have said.

Arguing that citizenship should only go to people who have shown “a real commitment” to Britain, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch urged the Government to make it harder for immigrants to secure permanent residency or a UK passport.