Exclusive: Veteran who fought with UK forces given sanctuary here after relentless pressure by this…
The Independent By Holly Bancroft, Kate Devlin
Exclusive: Veteran who fought with UK forces given sanctuary here after relentless pressure by this paper now faces imminent eviction from hotel – as 13,000 new refugees seek help from councils to stop them becoming homeless
A heroic Afghan pilot who helped Britain in its war against the Taliban is one of thousands of new refugees facing homelessness after the Home Office changed its rules on evictions, The Independent can reveal.
The air force lieutenant, who fought alongside coalition troops and was described as a “true patriot”, is facing imminent eviction from his Home Office hotel. He is also fighting to be reunited with his wife and child who are still in hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan.
His plight comes as new data shared with The Independent shows that more than 13,000 refugees with recently granted asylum status have gone to councils for emergency help in 2023 so far.
It is the latest blow in treatment for those given asylum in the UK, with refugees given 28 days by the Home Office to find somewhere new to live before they are kicked out of their government-funded hotel.
However, due to summer changes when the clock starts running down, and as the Home Office pushes to clear the asylum application backlog, refugees can be given as little as seven days to find a new place to live…
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