"A route that helps only a few hundred people, with no clear plan for when it will increase, won't stop dangerous journeys or create the orderly system the government wants to see, and would in effect be meaningless. The government must be clear about how many people will be helped each year and how quickly these routes will expand. When safe routes are properly resourced and designed to meet real levels of need, they can save lives and give families a genuine alternative to perilous journeys."
"The demands come as Mahmood faces anger from more than two dozen Labour MPs over the government's plans, which will result in families being forcibly removed from the UK if they refused cash incentives to return to their own country."
"Safe and legal routes are the key to a functioning and fair asylum system, she said."
Only a few hundred asylum seekers will be admitted initially under three new UK refugee schemes, and the home secretary has not specified when or how those numbers will rise. More than two dozen Labour MPs express anger that the plans include forced removals of families who refuse cash incentives to return to their countries. Refugee charities warn that tiny initial quotas without a clear expansion timetable will not prevent dangerous crossings or create an orderly system. Calls demand clarity on annual admission targets and rapid scaling. Proposed measures include an expanded community sponsorship scheme building on Homes for Ukraine.
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