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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

Husband fears missing childbirth due to Labour’s new English proficiency test

Elen Soghomonyan and Dmitri Piliposyan
British citizen Elen Soghomonyan, 23, married Armenian Dmitri Piliposyan, 25, who qualifies to join her in the UK but has failed the English test so far due to medical problems Photograph: supplied

A couple fear they will be unable to be together for the birth of their first child due to Labour’s plan to increase the standard of English proficiency required before people can enter the UK.

The plans are contained in the new immigration white paper that introduces a new English language requirement across a broader range of immigration routes for both main applicants and dependants, including an assessment of improvements over time.

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