Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterCouncil chiefs have pledged to play a part in the resettlement of refugees as people continue to flee Afghanistan.It comes as the Taliban took control of the country at the weekend and Kabul’s international airport saw scenes of desperation as people tried to leave the country on Monday.The Home Office has confirmed that up to 20,000 Afghan women, children and others most in need will be welcomed to the UK under one of the most generous resettlement schemes in the country’s history.Those who have been forced to flee their home or face threats of persecution from the Taliban will be offered a route to set up home in the UK permanently with the local.
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