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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ben Hatton

Government has ended use of bridging hotels for resettled Afghans, minister says

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The Government has ended the use of bridging hotels for resettled Afghans, a minister has said.

Cabinet Office minister Johnny Mercer told the Commons the Government has met its target, set earlier this year, to relocate around 8,000 resettled Afghans who were at that time being housed across 55 hotels.

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