"The sharp fall in resettlement numbers shows that the few safe and legal pathways we had for people escaping war and persecution to get to the UK are disappearing just when they're most needed. When legal routes aren't available, people are pushed towards smugglers and dangerous journeys. The suspension of family reunion a route that overwhelmingly helped women and children only makes it harder for families to stay together safely."
"The number of refugees allowed to settle in the UK under UN-facilitated schemes has dropped by more than a quarter in a year, according to figures released by the Home Office. Just 7,271 people were granted protection through refugee resettlement programmes in the year ending September 2025, about half of whom were Afghans whose lives were at risk after an accidental data breach by a UK defence official."
7,271 people were granted protection through UN-facilitated refugee resettlement programmes in the year ending September 2025, a 26% drop from 9,872 in the year to September 2024. About half of those admitted were Afghans whose lives were at risk after an accidental Ministry of Defence data breach. The family reunion scheme was suspended in September. The home secretary said three new safe and legal routes for a modest number of applicants will be launched soon. The Refugee Council's chief executive warned that shrinking safe routes pushes people towards smugglers and dangerous small-boat crossings and called for clear annual targets and expanded safe routes.
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