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Home Office breaks promise to find homes for Afghan refugees

The government said Afghan refugees would all get permanent homes. This week, they were told: you’re on your own

By Adam Bychawski
Home Office breaks promise to find homes for Afghan refugees
The Home Office has admitted that not all councils can help Afghans find homes. | Anadolu Agency / Contributor
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The Home Office has quietly U-turned on its commitment to find homes for Afghan refugees in the UK.

Victoria Atkins, the former minister for Afghan resettlement, made reassurances in November 2021 that “permanent accommodation is being sourced and will be provided for all Afghans evacuated to the UK”.

But on Monday, the Home Office wrote to the majority of the 9,000 Afghans still being temporarily housed in hotels telling them not to expect offers of permanent accommodation.

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