Commons debate this morning to explain Britain’s role in the unfolding catastrophe in Afghanistan. The Prime Minister will kick off a five hour debate to which MPs have been recalled by announcing the UK will resettle 20,000 vulnerable people.
mostly women and children, from Afghanistan with 5,000 arriving in the first year. The total is in addition to 5,000 Afghans whose lives are in danger due to them helping the UK who are already coming under an existing scheme.
But the resettlement programme for 20,0000 rushed together in response to the situation in Afghanistan is already facing criticism that it is too little, too late.
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