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Helen Corbett

Starmer to discuss plans for refugees to ‘earn’ right to settle at EPC summit

Sir Keir Starmer at the British ambassador to Denmark’s residence on Wednesday (Suzanne Plunkett/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer will discuss the UK’s plans to require refugees to “earn” the right to settle by contributing to the country as he meets European counterparts in Copenhagen.

The UK will seek to end automatic family union rights for those granted asylum in the UK and change the requirements for long-term settlement.

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