Reform-led Lancashire county council to quit refugee resettlement scheme
Councillor announces plan to withdraw from government-funded programme in run-up to May elections UK politics live – latest updates The Reform-led Lancashire county council will withdraw from the government’s refugee resettlement scheme, one of its cabinet members has said. Councillor Joshua Roberts announced plans for Lancashire to leave the scheme, which would make it the first local authority to do so.
Councillor announces plan to withdraw from government-funded programme on eve of local elections
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The Reform-led Lancashire county council will withdraw from the government’s refugee resettlement scheme, one of its cabinet members has said.
Joshua Roberts announced plans for Lancashire to leave the scheme, which would make it the first local authority to do so. It would mean Lancashire would no longer participate in the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) and the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP).
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- Reform-led Lancashire county council to quit refugee resettlement schemeGuardian - World · Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent · May 6, 2026, 3:00 PM
- Reform-led Lancashire county council could quit refugee resettlement schemeGuardian - World · Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent · May 6, 2026, 3:00 PM
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