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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jeyn Klare Reyes

One Afghan Sister Got Five Years, the Other Just 30 Months: The Human Cost of Labour's New Refugee Rules

One Afghan refugee sister received five years' leave to remain, while the other was granted just 30 months under Labour's new asylum rules. (Credit: Ahmed Akacha/Pexels)

An Afghan refugee granted asylum in Britain says Labour's new refugee rules have left her living with uncertainty after she received just 30 months' leave to remain, while her sister was granted five years under the previous system.

Noor, whose name has been changed for safety reasons, fled Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power. She was granted refugee status in April, shortly after new asylum rules introduced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood came into force.

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