Man granted visa to see son collect doctorate says he is 'in a dream'The 79-year-old father of the chief executive of the Scottish Refugee Council has said he felt he was “in a dream” as he watched his son receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Glasgow, after the Home Office initially refused to grant him a visit visa. The department reversed its decision on Sabir Zazai’s father after the Guardian highlighted his case, following a public outcry and repeated questions in parliament. Zazai described the event, which took place on Wednesday morning, as “absolutely amazing”. He said: “I feel like I am in a dream. Burman said Viner’s editorship had seen her “championing critical independent journalism, encouraging reader engagement and positioning the Guardian at the forefront of digital news provision”.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2019 15:57 UTC