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ILR

British  

abbreviation

  1. indefinite leave to remain: an immigration status permitting a person to work or study in the UK without limit of time

  2. Independent Local Radio

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“That act really enforced what we think of today as an eight-hour workday and a basic 40-hour workweek,” says Ileen DeVault, professor of labor history at Cornell University’s ILR School.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

In an interview with the Sun on Sunday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood suggested she wanted to look at changing the law to tighten rules around claiming ILR.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

Most benefit claimants by people with ILR are EU nationals, whose settled status is protected under the European Union Withdrawal Agreement.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of these migrants, who have come to the UK since 2021, will soon qualify for permanent residence under the ILR scheme.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

The shadow home secretary Chris Philp clarified on Thursday how the Conservative policy on ILR applicants needing to show a net contribution to the UK economy would work.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025