Relax rules on immigration, say council chiefs

摘要

Council leaders in England,Scotland and Wales have calledfor a temporary lifting of theimmigration rules that stop somemigrants accessing public funds.The Local GovernmentAssociation, Welsh LocalGovernment Association andConvention of Scottish LocalAuthorities (COSLA) warnedhome secretary Priti Patel thatexisting restrictions made itdiffi cult for people with norecourse to public funds (NRPF) toself-isolate if necessary during thecoronavirus pandemic.