What happened on 12th July 2023 - With your comments in the Web
On Wednesday, Britons learned that they could be asked to house Afghans as thousands face hotel evictions . Ministers are considering launching a “Homes for Afghans” scheme following a similar government-funded plan for Ukrainians. As the government sought to fight off Conservative rebellions over the illegal migration bill, the immigration minister, Robert Jenrick, said it could ask members of the UK public to open their homes to people coming from Afghanistan under official routes. It is understood that Jenrick, Michael Gove, the housing secretary, and the veterans minister, Johnny Mercer, have recently met to discuss how to house thousands of Afghans who are due to be evicted from hotels in August. Theresa May and Iain Duncan Smith are understood to be planning to back Lords amendments to the illegal migration bill to stop the deportation of modern slavery victims. Other MPs are considering rebelling because the government’s amendments have not placed a statutory limit ...