Women, children and religious minorities will be prioritised under new scheme criticised as unambitious

• The resettlement plans explained

Women, children and religious minorities will be prioritised in a new UK resettlement scheme for 20,000 Afghan refugees, Boris Johnson will announce, acknowledging that those who helped the western coalition over two decades are now most at risk from the Taliban takeover.

Related: How is UK planning to help resettle Afghan refugees?

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