By: Eastern Eye Staff
THE mayor of London urged the British government on Monday (14) to waive more than £1,000 worth of citizenship applications fees to teenagers who do not have immigration status in the UK, despite living in the country for most of their lives. In what Sadiq Khan referred to as a potential “second Windrush-style scandal”, the mayor said teenagers are being “left in limbo” due to large citizenship application fees which they must pay when they apply for post-18 education. These individuals are then being charged high fees meaning they are unable to afford and access university education, student loans and…
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