Doubling amount husbands must earn to £26,000 would block two thirds immigrant brides

[joebloggs]

Aye ... but you see, Joe, I've never quite understood WHY such so-called "treaty rights" can be exercised by non-British Europeans bringing their partners to what is, after all, OUR country - yet WE are precluded from this privilege; it's GROSSLY unfair!

yes, you can not exercise your treaty right in the country where your a citizen

I am sure that currently there is no set minimum figure as such, Andy. But papers get it wrong sometimes.

there is no minimum income at the mo, some appeal judges use what you would get on income support as a married couple as a guideline, even some people on benefits and unemployed have managed to get a visa