Previous visa policy had forced the students ‘to choose between their education and their family’
Palestinian students taking up scholarships at UK universities will be allowed to bring their families from Gaza with them after the government said it would consider case-by-case exemptions.
The students had previously been unable to take up their scholarships because they were barred from bringing their children or dependents by existing student visa policies.
But the UK government has now changed the rules, after lobbying by MPs and supporters, and said that partners and children can be allowed to accompany the students.
A government spokesperson said: “Students coming from Gaza to the UK have suffered an appalling ordeal after two years of conflict. They have endured unimaginable hardship but can now begin to rebuild their lives through studying in our world class universities.
