UK: Dozens of MPs urge Shabana Mahmood not to block evacuation from Gaza

UK: Dozens of MPs urge Shabana Mahmood not to block evacuation from Gaza Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 08/06/2026 - 11:16 Palestinians who have applied to join an immediate family member in Britain have been blocked from doing so Britain's Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood makes a statement in the House of Commons in London on 13 July 2026 (AFP) Off More than 85 British MPs have written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood expressing concern over reports that the government is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza . Labour MP Kim Johnson sent a letter to Mahmood on Thursday which was signed by MPs from across different parties. Last September the Home Office suspended refugee family reunion applications pending the introduction of new, stricter rules, but these have not yet been announced.