Palestinian family ask UK court to force officials to help them leave Gaza

<p>Foreign office has declined to assist family of six, who already have permission to join a relative in Britain</p><p>A Palestinian family of six who are trapped in Gaza despite having permission to join a relative in the UK have gone to court to try to force British authorities to help them leave.</p><p>Their case caused political controversy in February when the prime minister, Keir Starmer, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/12/judge-granted-palestinian-family-asylum-made-wrong-decision-keir-starmer">said an immigration tribunal judge was wrong</a> to grant them the right to live in the UK after they applied through a scheme originally meant for Ukrainian refugees.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/09/palestinian-family-uk-court-force-officials-help-leave-gaza">Continue reading...</a>