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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bancroft

Afghan women kept apart from British husbands by UK government’s ‘callous’ English rules

The Independent

Afghan women stuck under Taliban rule are being barred from reuniting with their British husbands because they cannot meet the English language standards needed to come to the UK.

MPs have warned Afghan women face huge language barriers trying to get to Britain due to “bureaucratic” Home Office rules requiring them to prove a certain level of English.

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