Starmer blasts ‘I will close loophole’ that let Gaza family stay in UK on scheme meant for Ukraine refugees

SIR Keir Starmer today vowed to shut a “legal loophole” that enabled a Gaza family to remain in Britain.

The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the Government creating policies following a judge’s decision allowing six Palestinians to remain in the country under a refugee program designed for Ukrainians.

Sir Keir Starmer speaking at Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.
At PMQs Sir Keir Starmer slammed a decision by a judge to allow a Gaza family to stay in Britain using a scheme specifically for Ukrainians displaced by the warCredit: PA
Sir Keir Starmer speaking at Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.
He vowed to shut the legal loophole that enabled the ruling to go aheadCredit: PA

At a packed out PMQs Sir Keir said: “I do not agree with the decision.

“It’s the wrong decision.”

The PM added: “Let me be clear, it should be Parliament that makes the rules on immigration.

He underscored that policymaking is the responsibility of the Government and mentioned that the Home Secretary is already working to rectify a legal loophole relevant to this case.

Sir Keir humiliated Kemi Badenoch as he pointed out that the decision was taken under the previous Tory government.

When pressed by Ms. Badenoch to criticize the court’s ruling, the Prime Minister pointed out that the decision was actually made under the previous government and in adherence to that government’s legal guidelines.

Grilling Sir Keir on the issue, the Tory leader declared Britain cannot “allow enormous numbers of people to exploit our laws”.

She said: “There are millions of people all around the world in terrible situations.

“We cannot help them all, and we certainly cannot bring them all here.”

Politicians expressed outrage today after it emerged a mother, father and their four children could stay in the UK using the Ukraine Family Scheme.

An initial application by the family was refused by the Home Office in May last year.

But in September an immigration tribunal ruled in favour of the Gazans, who claimed under the European Court of Human Rights that they had a “right to a family life” with the father’s brother, who is a UK citizen.

The Home Office insisted it contested the claim “vigorously”.

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