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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
James Tapper

Fury grows over Tory visa rules where ‘only the rich’ dare fall in love

James Cleverly in the House of Commons, 6 December 2023.
The home secretary, James Cleverly, announced that a British citizen who wants to sponsor their foreign spouse would have to earn at least £38,700. Photograph: UK Parliament/Maria Unger/PA

There was growing anger on Saturday night over the government’s “love only for the rich” plans that would force thousands of British families to choose whether to split or go into exile.

James Cleverly, the home secretary, announced last week that a British citizen who wants to sponsor their foreign spouse to live with them in the UK will need to earn at least £38,700 a year to qualify for a family visa application.

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