Telford and Wrekin gives refuge to more than 100 Afghan refugees
Telford and Wrekin has taken in more than 100 Afghans, new figures show.
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The figures come as a humanitarian organisation has warns the Government is failing vulnerable Afghan refugees.
In response to the Taliban retaking control of the country, the Government launched two schemes to relocate Afghan citizens in 2021 and 2022.
These schemes have a particular focus on helping those who worked with the UK during the war in Afghanistan, and vulnerable groups.
New figures from the Home Office show more than 20,000 Afghans fleeing the conflict have settled in the UK through the two schemes, at the end of June.
Of them, 125 lived in Telford and Wrekin – fewer than the 142 living in the area in March.
