Migrants would need to reapply for new visas with tougher rules, and Reform UK would abolish the indefinite leave to remain (ILR), which gives people access to benefits. Reform UK has also said it plans to bar anyone other than British citizens from accessing welfare, arguing its plans would save £234 billion over several decades. Ashley Stothard, immigration lawyer at Freeths said: “Reform’s proposal to abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) is outrageous. Under a majority Reform government this does remain a possibility, but under a coalition government seems less likely. Chetal Patel, head of immigration at Bates Wells, said: “Reform is pulling the rug from under the UK’s immigration system and the ripple effects will be felt by many key sectors.