UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to announce the reopening of a refugee resettlement scheme that prioritizes Afghan women and girls as well as Palestinians. This move aims to provide a faster path to permanent status for vulnerable individuals while maintaining strict caps on the number of arrivals. Critics argue that the limited scale of the program is insufficient to deter small boat crossings, though the government asserts it balances compassion with border control.
- ▪The UK government will reopen a suspended resettlement scheme to prioritize Afghan women, girls, and Palestinian refugees.
- ▪Eligible refugees will receive indefinite leave to remain, offering a five-year path to permanent settlement compared to constant status reviews for irregular arrivals.
- ▪Home Office sources indicate initial intake will be in the hundreds, growing to low thousands as illegal migration levels decrease.
- ▪Immigration experts and charities contend that the small number of eligible spots will not be enough to deter asylum seekers from crossing the Channel.
- ▪Refugees under this scheme will be identified by the UNHCR and Irap and must undergo security and criminality checks.
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Palestinians walk past the rubble of destroyed buildings at the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza. Photograph: Mahmoud Issa/ReutersView image in fullscreenPalestinians walk past the rubble of destroyed buildings at the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza. Photograph: Mahmoud Issa/ReutersImmigration and asylumUK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and PalestiniansExclusive: Move by Shabana Mahmood comes after closure of Afghan scheme last year but experts say numbers too small to deter Channel crossings UK politics live – latest updates Jessica Elgot and Rajeev SyalSun 27 Sep 2026 14.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 27 Sep 2026 15.07 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleShabana Mahmood will announce a new legal route for refugees that prioritises Afghan women and girls and…
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