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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson and Rajeev Syal

Afghan refugees face homelessness under UK plans, say rights groups

Demonstrators in London hold placards in support of  Afghan refugees in a protest in August 2021
Demonstrators in London hold placards in support of Afghan refugees in August 2021. Photograph: Guy Smallman/Getty Images

People who fled the Taliban in Afghanistan are at risk of homelessness in the UK, humanitarian groups have warned, after ministers announced plans to move the refugees out of hotels and into homes on the condition they accept the first offer made to them.

Afghans living in “temporary bridging accommodation” in the UK under the UK’s two resettlement schemes would be given additional support to find settled accommodation after 18 months in hotels, the Home Office said.

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