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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Home Office defends Syrian asylum pause as minister blames turmoil for decision

A Home Office minister has defended the UK’s suspension of all decisions on asylum claims from Syria, saying it is “important that we just stop and let events play out a bit.”

Dame Angela Eagle said the situation in the Middle Eastern nation is “very fluid”, arguing that the Home Office “can’t judge somebody’s asylum claim when the country that they’re fleeing from is in such turmoil”.

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