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Court told Tory spouse rule ‘unlawful’
Campaigners argue minimum income for British spouses ‘wrong’

THE Conservative government acted unlawfully when it stopped thousands of residents from marrying foreigners and bringing them to Britain, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.

Policies brought in by Home Secretary Theresa May in 2012 have seen British spouses forced to earn a minimum annual income of £18,600 before their overseas partners could join them.

Even higher earnings thresholds apply if the parents are also claiming visas for their children.

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