Home Secretary Yvette Cooper approved Gaza students' fully funded UK university places Labour MPs Abtisam Mohamed and Barry Gardiner requested biometric deferment for Gaza students Gaza's biometric center closed in October 2023, requiring Israeli approval for student exits 40 students, including Chevening scholars, received support with UK visa requirements Students will provide biometrics in a third country and receive urgent medical care Over 50,000 children in Gaza were killed or injured since October 2023.