Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced in the House of Commons that new applications to the existing refugee family reunion route will be suspended this week, meaning refugees will be covered by "the same family migration rules and conditions as everyone else".This move comes ahead of more comprehensive reforms to family reunion, which will be outlined in an asylum statement later this year and implemented by spring.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced in the House of Commons that new applications to the existing refugee family reunion route will be suspended this week, meaning refugees will be covered by "the same family migration rules and conditions as everyone else".This move comes ahead of more comprehensive reforms to family reunion, which will be outlined in an asylum statement later this year and implemented by spring.