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11-12 January 2020 – the weekend’s press releases

  • Govt must back Lib Dem bill for family reunion rights for child refugees
  • Lib Dems demand statement on arrest of British ambassador to Iran
  • Lib Dems demand reform to protect High Street retailers

Govt must back Lib Dem bill for family reunion rights for child refugees

Responding to an NGO report calling for child refugees to be given the right to sponsor close family members to join them, the Liberal Democrats have urged the Government to support their bill that would do just that.

Without My Family, a report published today by Amnesty International, the Refugee Council and Save the Children, criticises the …

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    @Peter Martin Calling UBI a short circuit assumes the system it's bypassing is worth keeping. Right now, that system runs on the threat of poverty to get people...
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    Great article, Charlie. You have made some great points. I also believe everyone has the right to a job. There are so many people on benefits and I expect a ...