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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tom Watling and Rebecca Whittaker

Yvette Cooper to suspend new refugee family reunion applications as she unveils asylum crackdown - live

Yvette Cooper has temporarily suspended family reunion visas as she outlines her reforms to the asylum system.

The Home Secretary said: “We are bringing forward new immigration rules this week to temporarily suspend new applications under the existing dedicated refugee family reunion route, until the new framework is introduced refugees will be covered by the same family migration rules and conditions as everyone else.”

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