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1,000 Syrian refugees resettled in the UK
The government has now resettled 1,000 Syrian refugees under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme, meeting it’s end of year target.
Prime Minister David Cameron has said these figures suggest that the UK is on track to accept 20,000 Syrians over the next five years, who will be drawn from established refugee camps.
Cameron said: “Britain is doing its moral duty in terms of funding the refugees and the refugee camps. I made a promise that we would resettle a thousand Syrians by Christmas, and I can confirm today we have met our commitment. The charter flights that arrived yesterday at Stansted and Belfast mean that over a thousand have been settled, and another flight is coming today.
“The government has provided funding so that all these refugees get housing, healthcare, education, and I want to thank all the local authorities and all those who have worked so hard. I said that Britain would do its duty and with these 1,000, we’ve made a very good start.”
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