Husband fears missing childbirth due to Labour’s new English proficiency test

Immigration plans to increase language requirement could prevent Armenian man from joining British wife

A couple fear they will be unable to be together for the birth of their first child due to Labour's plan to increase the standard of English proficiency required before people can enter the UK.

The plans are contained in the new immigration white paper that introduces a new English language requirement across a broader range of immigration routes for both main applicants and dependants, including an assessment of improvements over time.