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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

Home Office U-turn lets woman stay in UK with husband and son

The family sitting on a red sofa
Malwattege Peiris with her husband and son, who have now been told they can stay together in the UK. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

A woman threatened with deportation and separation from her husband and 10-year-old son is celebrating after a Home Office U-turn allowing them to stay together.

The Home Office previously told Malwattege Peiris to leave the UK despite a court ruling that the family have the right to live together in the UK.

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