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UN body says jointly run resettlement programme is a ‘lifesaving but severely limited pathway’ for refugees
The United Nations’ refugee agency has said UK government plans to expand a jointly run resettlement scheme for people seeking refuge in Britain are “not a substitute for the right to seek asylum”.
As government sources confirmed that Suella Braverman, the home secretary, hopes to extend a joint UNHCR programme as an alternative to opening “safe and legal routes” for asylum seekers coming to the UK, the UN body urged ministers to commit to alternative schemes.
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