From the Gurkha Justice Campaign...
Breaking News : Gurkhas!
A motion calling for the Government to withdraw the new Gurkha settlement guidelines immediately and bring forward revised proposals that extend an equal right of residence to all Gurkhas has been passed in the House of Commons by 267 to 246. The motion was proposed by the Liberal Democrats, but supported by MPs from all Parties, and we are grateful to all of them.
Thank you to everyone who has lobbied their MP, signed petitions, joined rallies and sent messages of support for the Gurkhas. Without your support, we would never have got this far.
We are waiting to hear the Government's response to the vote. They must respect the wishes of Parliament to grant citizenship rights to all Gurkhas, and do so quickly.
You can see reaction to today's historic vote at BBC News online.
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