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

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Example Sentences

“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

Speaking to the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme as Labour's autumn conference began in Liverpool, Sir Keir was asked whether he thought scrapping ILR was a racist policy.

From BBC

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

But more than 44% say they support ending ILR as a policy, while 43% are opposed to the idea.

From BBC

ILR is a key route to gaining British citizenship and allows people to claim benefits.

From BBC