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UK Reopens Resettlement Scheme, Launches Three Sponsorship Routes

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Capped refugee intake

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the immediate reopening of the UK Resettlement Scheme and three new refugee sponsorship routes.
Government said the scheme will be capped, expecting low-thousands arriving and that about 25 % will be Afghan women, girls and Palestinians.
New sponsorship routes will let communities, universities and companies host refugees starting next year.
Analyst Jon Featonby welcomed the plan but urged thousands of places and immediate family-reunion reopening.

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Security checks mandated

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced reopening the UK Resettlement Scheme and three new refugee sponsorship routes.
The plan prioritises Afghan women, girls, Palestinians and disabled refugees, yet caps annual numbers, sparking doubts about its capacity to protect the most vulnerable.
The Home Office will conduct security and criminality checks on each refugee admitted.
Charities and universities may apply from October to become sponsors providing accommodation and integration support.

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The Home Office said it will carry out security and criminality checks on all refugees entering through the reopened Resettlement Scheme.
Government officials said the Resettlement Scheme had been suspended in December 2024 before being reinstated.
Within this story's sources, these angles appear mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receive less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Capped refugee intake

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the immediate reopening of the UK Resettlement Scheme and three new refugee sponsorship routes.
Government said the scheme will be capped, expecting low-thousands arriving and that about 25 % will be Afghan women, girls and Palestinians.
New sponsorship routes will let communities, universities and companies host refugees starting next year.
Analyst Jon Featonby welcomed the plan but urged thousands of places and immediate family-reunion reopening.

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