https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-home-secretary-to-restart-resettlement-program-prioritizing-palestinian-refugees-afghansContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-home-secretary-to-restart-resettlement-program-prioritizing-palestinian-refugees-afghanshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-home-secretary-to-restart-resettlement-program-prioritizing-palestinian-refugees-afghans#u90626Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:56:30 +0000British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is reopening the UK Resettlement Scheme to new referrals, focusing on vulnerable populations including Palestinian refugees, Afghan women and girls, and people with disabilities. Approximately one-quarter of the incoming referrals under the restarted program are designated for Palestinian refugees and Afghan women and girls. The announcement follows the previous closure of the Afghan resettlement scheme last year. Policy experts caution that the initial scale of the reopened routes may be too small to deter irregular Channel crossings.Why it mattersThe de