Party says it will table an amendment to the king’s speechKeir Starmer must take “quick steps” to fix the “broken” Home Office settlement scheme for EU citizens in the country before Brexit to avert a repeat of the Windrush scandal, campaigners have said.Grassroots organisation the3million and 75 other organisations, including highly respected immigration law firms, civil rights groups and NGOs, have written to the prime minister to seek a wholesale review the Home Office’s implementation of the Brexit withdrawal agreement (WA).If the prime minister is serious about repairing the relationship between the UK and the EU, then he has a golden opportunity to do so, by taking quick steps to fix the EU settlement scheme. We believe this would be a significant show of goodwill towards the EU, relieving tensions and opening the door towards a better relationship with a close ally.We are recommending tangible steps that you can take as a new government to fix the broken immigration system, so people can access their rights and justice, find belonging in the UK, and continue to play their part in our economy and society.The foreign secretary used his trip to call for an immediate ceasefire, including the release of all hostages and a rapid increase of aid into Gaza.In Israel, he “spoke with families whose loved ones were murdered and taken hostage by Hamas”, the Foreign Office said today. Continue reading…
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