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UK ministers urged to help Gazan students with university scholarships
UK ministers are facing growing pressure to intervene for 40 students in Gaza who cannot take up full university scholarships in the UK due to bureaucratic obstacles, according to a report in The Guardian. The students are unable to provide required biometric data for their visas because of the ongoing conflict and lack of facilities, which prevents them from travelling for the September term. Following calls from MPs and campaigners, a high-level meeting was reportedly held at the Home Office on July 22 to address the situation, which has been described as life-threatening for some of the students.
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