Defence Secretary says Afghan resettlement schemes will eventually close

Thousands of people have been evacuated from Afghanistan to the UK since the Taliban takeover in 2021 (Ministry of Defence/PA) - (PA Media)

Resettlement schemes for Afghans to come to the UK after the Taliban takeover will eventually close, the Government has indicated.

Defence Secretary John Healey said more than 1,000 eligible families had been welcomed to the UK in the past 12 months but added it cannot be “an endless process”.