I was delighted that the Home Office have finally seen sense on the plight of my constituents Mozaffar Saberi, 83, and Rezvan Habibimarand, 73.

Both constituents have lived in Edinburgh since the 1970s and have a large family here. To threaten them with deportation was particularly callous. I raised their cases in the UK Parliament and in the European Council and I am pleased the Home Office have now granted them both leave to remain in the UK.

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