Dawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by storm
British MPs have joined campaigners calling for more aid and humanitarian visas for Jamaicans to enter the UK after Hurricane Melissa demolished parts of the country, plunging hundreds of thousands of people into a humanitarian crisis.
The UK has pledged £7.5m emergency funds to Jamaica and other islands affected by the hurricane, but many argue that the country has a moral obligation to do more for former Caribbean colonies.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/29/uk-mps-extra-aid-humanitarian-visas-jamaica-hurricane-melissa-dawn-butler
Author : Natricia Duncan, Chris Osuh and Anthony Lugg in Kingston
Publish date : 2025-11-29 07:00:00
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