Home secretary Shabana Mahmood and borders minister Anna Turley have both declined to back a return to freedom of movement, which is seen as the inevitable outcome of Andy Burnham’s Brexit push Mahmood tells @SamCoatesSky she won’t repeat her views on free movement in public, stressing: “What I am keen on is abiding by our manifesto… I have views are a matter of public record and you're an enterprising journalist Sam, you can go and read and have trawl through what I think” And now Turley, asked by @SophyRidgeSky if she wants to see the return of free movement, says: “My priority is sorting out the system we’ve got… We’ve been very clear in manifesto we won’t be having free movement in this country.” Asked to take part in the conversation about Brexit proposed by Burnham, Turley declines, saying: “We’ve got plenty of time before the next election” This reads pretty clearly as the Home Office being unenthusiastic about Burnham’s desire to reopen the Brexit debate, which will require the restoration of free movement if it’s to be a serious move closer to the EU Bloomberg reported on Saturday that there is serious consternation among senior cabinet ministers about the Brexit strategy

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood granted migrant care workers a reprieve from plans for tighter immigration rules, but stopped short of reversing controversial proposals to make wider reforms apply retroactively.