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UK Faces Outcry Over Passport Denial for Toddler

10/11/2025

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Campaigners in the UK say government has not learned from the Windrush scandal, as Zharia-Rae, a three-year-old girl born in Birmingham, was denied a British passport.
Her mother, a British citizen since 2024, faces demands for proof of her daughter's eligibility for NHS treatment.
The case mirrors Cherry Brown, a British Overseas Territories citizen from Montserrat, who faced NHS payment demands after treatment in the UK, highlighting calls for reform.

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Campaigners in the UK say government has not learned from the Windrush scandal, as Zharia-Rae, a three-year-old girl born in Birmingham, was denied a British passport.
Her mother, a British citizen since 2024, faces demands for proof of her daughter's eligibility for NHS treatment.
The case mirrors Cherry Brown, a British Overseas Territories citizen from Montserrat, who faced NHS payment demands after treatment in the UK, highlighting calls for reform.