The UK Home Office's controversial decision to suspend the right of refugees to bring their children and partners to the UK is facing a judicial review in the high court.

An Indian man and his five-year-old son face deportation from Canada, potentially separating them from the man's wife, who is an accepted refugee, in what lawyers describe as a concerning new practice.

Niall O’Keeffe of the Irish Red Cross warns that proposed changes to family reunification rules risk prolonging the trauma of separation for refugee families in Ireland, urging against making parents wait years to hug their children.