Mahmood launches fast-track refugee route for Afghans and Palestinians

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 28 Sept, 13:32 · Archive

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is reopening a UK resettlement scheme targeting vulnerable refugees including Afghan women and girls and Palestinians with critical medical needs.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is reopening the UK resettlement scheme to create a fast-track legal route for vulnerable refugees. Those accepted will receive immediate indefinite leave to remain, unlike other refugees whose status is reviewed every 30 months. The scheme targets the 'most vulnerable' including women and girls in Afghanistan, Palestinians with critical medical needs and torture survivors. The Daily Mail reports the Conservatives claim human rights laws may allow large Afghan and Palestinian families to be included.

How it is being reported

• Mahmood to reopen scheme to resettle refugees in the UKBBC Politics · 28 Sept, 14:09
• Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood accused of opening borders to large Afghan and Palestinian families as she restarts refugee resettlement schemeDaily Mail · 28 Sept, 13:19
• Shabana Mahmood to unveil 'fast-track' new refugee route for Afghans and PalestiniansGB News · 27 Sept, 23:01

In this story: Shabana Mahmood · Labour Party · Afghanistan · Palestine · UK

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