We all need our loved ones by our side, in the good times and the bad. For so many of us, the hardships of the past year have brought home just how much we rely on those we hold dear.
But right now, tens of thousands of people are denied that most fundamental of rights – the right to a family – because of how much they earn. The rule behind this is called the Minimum Income Requirement, and you can find out more about it here.
Telling people they don’t earn enough money to be with their family is cruel – you only need to have a heart to see that. If enough of us take a stand and take action, we can get the government to have a heart too.  

That’s why this Valentine’s Day, we’re inviting you to celebrate love, and stand in solidarity with families separated by the UK’s unfair rules.
In the run-up to Sunday 14 February, we’re asking you to get out into the fresh air and walk, cycle or run in the shape of a heart. This could…