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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kiran Staceyand Heather Stewart

Families face being split up by UK plan to cut legal migration, lawyers say

James Cleverly announced a five-point plan to bring down immigration on Monday.
James Cleverly announced a five-point plan to bring down immigration on Monday. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

James Cleverly’s plan to crack down on legal migration is causing confusion and distress for many international couples, lawyers have warned, with families facing being split up by stringent new visa rules.

The home secretary announced a five-point plan to bring down immigration on Monday, in what Downing Street said was the “biggest clampdown on legal migration ever”.

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