The UK government is taking steps to address a legal loophole that allowed a Palestinian family displaced by war to apply for residency via a scheme intended for Ukrainians. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch highlighted the issue during Prime Minister's Questions, asserting it was wrong for the family to gain residency through this route. Sir Keir Starmer concurred, asserting that immigration regulations should be determined by Parliament. A prior appeal by the family was initially rejected, but a recent upper tribunal ruling granted them further appeal based on family rights under European law.
The government is working to close a loophole that allowed a Palestinian family to apply for residency in the UK through a scheme meant for Ukrainians.
The family's application was refused on the grounds that they did not meet the requirements of the Ukraine Family Scheme.
Sir Keir Starmer emphasized that immigration rules should be established by Parliament, not through individual cases, highlighting the need for government policy.
Badenoch stated that the recent legal decision allowing the family's appeal "cannot be allowed to stand", indicating the government's intention to take action.
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