A cross-party group of more than 100 MPs has written to the government, highlighting the plight of Palestinian students unable to take up scholarships at UK universities because they have been barred from bringing their children.

The British government has now evacuated from Gaza almost 60 scholars with fully funded university places and more are expected soon, but others have been forced to abandon their plans in order to remain with their families.

Among them is 26-year-old Loay*, who has a place to study at the University of Oxford, but chose to remain in Gaza when told his family could not accompany him.

“Postponing my evacuation was heartbreaking,” he said. “My wife, Hala, and our three-month-old daughter, Raseel, are my whole world. I couldn’t leave them behind in Gaza City, whe

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