Afghans exploited UK resettlement scheme
An investigation by the Daily Mail says Operation Warm Welcome resettled thousands of Afghans after the 2021 Taliban takeover but that many evacuees were not properly vetted and some falsely claimed links to British forces. Sources allege individuals paid about $5,000 for places on flights, earlier UK residents returned to Afghanistan to join airlifts, and some guests rejected offered homes while collecting benefits after being granted indefinite leave to remain. The report cites social problems in hotels, missing official tallies, and a secret airlift costing about £850 million, raising questions about program integrity, public costs and future vetting.
Operation Warm Welcome included many evacuees without verified British links.
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In 2021 British forces evacuated Afghans as the Taliban advanced. The government ran Operation Warm Welcome to resettle them. The article suggests vetting gaps and rising costs could prompt government reviews.
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