Supreme Court upholds Minimum Income Rule of £18,600 to sponsor foreign spouses

In linked judgments in the case of MM and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] UKSC 10the Supreme Court has this morning upheld in principle the Minimum Income Rule which requires an income of at least £18,600 for British citizens and others to sponsor a foreign spouse. However, the court also held that the rules and policies used by the Home Office to assess such cases would need to be amended to take proper account of the impact on children and other possible sources of income and support.