Lammy hints at U-turn to allow Palestinian scholars to bring children to UK

David Lammy on BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: ‘The intent is to bring people to study and not to cause them further pain or hardship.’ Photograph: Jeff Overs/BBC/Reuters

David Lammy has hinted that the UK government could U-turn to allow Palestinian scholars to bring their children to the UK.

A group of 34 Palestinian students, including Chevening scholars, with places at British universities have been given permission to continue their studies in Britain. But nearly all have been told by the Foreign Office that they are not allowed to bring their children with them.