People Who Have Lived In The UK For Decades Could Be Deported If Farage Becomes PM

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68d157b01800006ae35cfd0f.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage waves during the Reform party's annual conference at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025." data-caption="Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage waves during the Reform party's annual conference at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025." data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage waves during the Reform party's annual conference at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>People who have lived legally in the UK for decades could face deportation and the break-up of their families under a <a href="news/reform-uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reform</a> UK government, experts have warned.</p><p><a href="news/nigel-farage" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nigel Farage,</a> the party’s leader, unveiled plans on Monday which could see hundreds of thousands of immigrants forced to leave the country if he becomes prime minister.</p><p>He vowed to scrap so-called “indefinite leave to remain (ILR)” status, which migrants can currently apply for if they have lived in Britain for five years.</p><p>Zia Yusuf, Reform’s policy chief, said it would also be “rescinded retrospectively”, meaning those previously granted it could be deported.</p><p>Even if they are allowed to stay in the UK, they would no longer be allowed to claim any benefits.</p><p>An estimated 430,000 people had ILR status at the end of