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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Britons could be asked to house Afghans as thousands face hotel evictions

Passengers evacuated from Afghanistan disembark from a British aircraft at RAF Brize Norton in southern England on 24 August
Passengers evacuated from Afghanistan disembark from a British aircraft at RAF Brize Norton in southern England on 24 August. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Ministers are considering launching a “Homes for Afghans” scheme following a similar government-funded plan for Ukrainians.

As the government sought to fight off Conservative rebellions over the illegal migration bill, the immigration minister, Robert Jenrick, said it could ask members of the UK public to open their homes to people coming from Afghanistan under official routes.

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