Politics · 2 hours ago
Turkish nationals face a 78% drop in UK permanent residency approvals
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Former foreign secretary David Lammy compared the sudden wave of application refusals, which feature basic mistakes, to the Windrush scandal. Only 745 people using the Turkish business visa route gained permanent residency in the first half of 2026, down from 3,378. The Home Office insists its rules remain unchanged, even as caseworkers invent new requirements like demanding a social media presence.
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