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Councils 'stand ready' to support refugees

Local authorities have pledged to provide support to thousands of people fleeing Afghanistan

By William Eichler, Martin Ford | 18 August 2021

Local authorities have pledged to provide support to thousands of people fleeing Afghanistan.

The Government has announced a new resettlement scheme to help 20,000 Afghan nationals take refuge in the UK in the wake of the Taliban's takeover.

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