| Author (Person) | Watt, Nicholas, Wintour, Patrick |
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| Series Title | The Guardian |
| Series Details | 03.09.15 |
| Publication Date | 03/09/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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News sources reported on the 3 September 2015 that United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron had bowed to growing international and domestic demands that Britain took in more refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war by indicating that the UK would accept thousands more refugees - specifically from the refugee camps in neighbouring countries to Syria. On the 4 September while on a visit to Lisbon, Mr Cameron argued that this approach was correct 'This provides them with a more direct and safe route to the UK, rather than risking the hazardous journey which has tragically cost so many lives'. He went on to say 'As the second largest bilateral donor to the crisis, we have provided over £900 million in aid to help those affected in Syria and the region – we have funded shelter, food, water and vital medical supplies for millions of desperate refugees fleeing the conflict and helping them to survive in the countries around Syria, like Jordan and Lebanon'. Mr Cameron Cameron made a statement to the House of Commons on refugees from Syria and counter-terrorism on the 7 September 2015. He said 'we must use our head and our heart by pursuing a comprehensive approach that tackles the causes of the problem as well as the consequences'. After outlining existing measures of support, Mr Cameron said that his government was 'proposing that Britain should resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees over the rest of this Parliament ... we will continue with our approach of taking refugees from the camps and from elsewhere in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. This provides refugees with a more direct and safe route to the UK, rather than risking the hazardous journey to Europe which has tragically cost so many lives.' |
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| Source Link | http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/03/cameron-bows-to-pressure-to-allow-more-syrian-refugees-into-britain |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Middle East, United Kingdom |
