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Choose ‘unsuitable’ to let Gaza household settle in UK below Ukraine scheme, says Starmer

By Editorial Board Published February 12, 2025 4 Min Read
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Choose ‘unsuitable’ to let Gaza household settle in UK below Ukraine scheme, says Starmer

A choose made the “wrong decision” in letting a household from Gaza settle within the UK below a Ukrainian refugee scheme, Sir Keir Starmer has mentioned.

The prime minister mentioned the federal government was working to shut a “loophole” that led to the particular case, blaming the authorized framework in place below the Conservatives.

It emerged on Wednesday {that a} Palestinian household of six that fled Gaza had been granted the best to dwell within the UK following an enchantment – after they utilized to enter the nation by a Ukrainian refugee scheme.

Tory chief Kemi Badenoch raised the case at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), saying: “This decision is completely wrong. It cannot be allowed to stand. Is the government planning to appeal on any points of law, and if so, which ones?”.

Sir Keir replied: “Let me be clear. I do not agree with the decisions. She’s right.”

Nonetheless, he mentioned Ms Badenoch had not “done her homework”, claiming “the decision in question was taken under the last government, according to the legal framework of the last government”.

He added that the Residence Workplace was wanting on the particulars of the case so it would not occur once more.

He mentioned: “It ought to be parliament that makes the principles on immigration. It ought to be the federal government that makes the coverage. That’s the precept.

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There isn’t a scheme for Palestinian households to resettle within the UK. Pic: Reuters

“And the Home Secretary is already looking up the legal loophole, which we need to close in this particular case.”

The case concerned a mom, father and their 4 kids who had been displaced after their dwelling was destroyed by an airstrike within the Israel-Hamas conflict.

They utilized for entry to the UK utilizing the Ukraine Household Scheme to hitch the daddy’s brother, who had lived within the county since 2007 and was a British citizen.

The Ukraine Household Scheme permits these fleeing the Russian invasion to hitch family already residing in Britain, however there isn’t a such scheme for Palestinian refugees.

The household’s software was refused in Might final yr after which once more in September following an enchantment.

Nonetheless, they had been subsequently granted the best to dwell within the UK after higher tribunal judges allowed an additional enchantment, on the grounds of Article 8 of the European Conference on Human Rights which protects the best to household life.

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Choose Hugo Norton-Taylor mentioned there have been “compelling” and “exceptional” circumstances within the case, together with that the safety and humanitarian scenario in Gaza remained “exceptionally dangerous” and “dire”.

Ms Badenoch pressed Sir Keir to enchantment the choice, carry ahead new laws or amend present proposals going by the Commons, suggesting the case units a precedent for “millions of people all around the world in terrible situations” to come back to the UK.

Sir Keir mentioned that was not essential however didn’t elaborate on what loophole could be closed, or when.

The PM’s spokesperson additionally wouldn’t be drawn on the specifics, saying Residence Secretary Yvette Cooper was “looking at plans to tighten application rules in cases like this” and proposals could be introduced ahead “in the next few weeks”.

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