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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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With this crackdown on citizenship, Labour is forsaking British values

Beyond some questionable political messaging, it is difficult to understand the government’s rationale for making it virtually impossible for perfectly genuine refugees to gain British citizenship.

Not slower and more difficult, as the Conservatives recently proposed – but not possible in most circumstances, or at least unless officials and ministers are prepared to ignore the guidance.

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