Starmer accused of using 'loophole' to ban Palestinians refugees

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Starmer accused of using 'loophole' to ban Palestinians refugees

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been accused of banning entry to Gazans after branding a legal provision that allowed a Palestinian family to seek refuge in Britain as a "loophole". The family of six, including four children, had in January successfully appealed their case through the courts on the grounds of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, but the Starmer insisted the judge had made the "wrong decision". During Prime Mi…