The UK resettlement scheme will prioritise those deemed most at risk “of human rights abuses and dehumanising treatment by the Taliban”Boris Johnson will vow today to bring in 20,000 Afghan refugees in recognition of the “debt of gratitude” Britain owes the country now under Taliban rule. The prime minister is setting up a dedicated scheme for those fleeing their homes, which will give them a safe and legal route to Britain. SponsoredThe Afghanistan citizens’ resettlement scheme will bring 5,000 refugees to Britain in its first year and ministers are determined to get it operating as quickly as possible. It will give priority to those who are “most at risk of human rights abuses and dehumanising treatment by the Taliban”: women, girls and religious and other minorities. Johnson spoke to President Biden last night, stressing the importance of “not losing the gains made in Afghanistan” over

Source: The Times August 17, 2021 21:20 UTC