More than four out of five councils, including many in affluent middle class areas represented by senior Cabinet ministers, have failed to take a single refugee since Britain opened its doors last year, a report has found. The study by MPs on the home affairs select committee found a stark distinction between local authorities that have so far volunteered to take refugees. The MPs said that there was now a "two-tier system among local authorities, with some providing support to Syrian refugees and others not doing so". The committee urged ministers to persuade their own councils to accept more refugees.
In the 12 months to the end of March this year, 1,602 refugees had been resettled. Yet just 68 out of 392 local authorities named by the MPs in the report had rehomed refugees.
Of that number, 610 are in Scotland and 171 are in Yorkshire and Humberside. Only four London boroughs had accepted any refugees at all.
The MPs said that there was now a clear “two-tier system among local authorities, with some providing support to Syrian refugees and others not doing so.”
Councils in constituencies represented by Theresa May, the Prime Minister, and Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, had not accepted a single refugee in a big embarrassment for Ministers.
Once again the North is leading the way with its compassion, and willingness to help those in need, whilst the Tory South sits by and does nothing.
Yet another example of the Tory North South divide.
The MPs said that there was now a clear “two-tier system among local authorities, with some providing support to Syrian refugees and others not doing so.”
Councils in constituencies represented by Theresa May, the Prime Minister, and Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, had not accepted a single refugee in a big embarrassment for Ministers.
Once again the North is leading the way with its compassion, and willingness to help those in need, whilst the Tory South sits by and does nothing.
Yet another example of the Tory North South divide.
