It’s impossible to tell how much someone needs our help merely by the way they arrive in the UK. This new scheme shames Britain
For the seven decades since the UK put its name to the UN refugee convention in 1951, our country has provided a home to hundreds of thousands of people who have fled war, persecution and terror. They have become proud, law-abiding British citizens, paying their taxes and making a huge contribution to society. Indeed, among those working in the NHS as doctors and nurses during the pandemic have been many people who came to our shores as refugees.
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