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| David Cameron says Britain can't take 'more and more' refugees | David Cameron says Britain can't take 'more and more' refugees |
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| The UK cannot be expected to take 'more and more' refugees to help solve the European refugee crisis, David Cameron has said. | The UK cannot be expected to take 'more and more' refugees to help solve the European refugee crisis, David Cameron has said. |
| The Prime Minister said the UK had already taken "a number" or refugees and that taking more would not help resolve the crisis. | The Prime Minister said the UK had already taken "a number" or refugees and that taking more would not help resolve the crisis. |
| The UK has taken fewer than 1,000 Syrian refugees, while Germany expects 800,000 this year and has registered 3,500 in one day alone. Other European countries have given shelter to significantly more than the UK. | The UK has taken fewer than 1,000 Syrian refugees, while Germany expects 800,000 this year and has registered 3,500 in one day alone. Other European countries have given shelter to significantly more than the UK. |
| Britain was criticised by a spokesperson for Germany's ruling party this morning, who said the UK's intransigence on the issue could damage good-will towards its EU renegotiation hopes. | Britain was criticised by a spokesperson for Germany's ruling party this morning, who said the UK's intransigence on the issue could damage good-will towards its EU renegotiation hopes. |
| Labour has called for the UK to take in 10,000 refugees, a stance first proposed by candidate Yvette Cooper and backed by all her rivals. | Labour has called for the UK to take in 10,000 refugees, a stance first proposed by candidate Yvette Cooper and backed by all her rivals. |
| "We have taken a number of genuine asylum seekers from Syrian refugee camps and we keep that under review, but we think the most important thing is to try to bring peace and stability to that part of the world," Mr Cameron said during a visit in Northamptonshire. | "We have taken a number of genuine asylum seekers from Syrian refugee camps and we keep that under review, but we think the most important thing is to try to bring peace and stability to that part of the world," Mr Cameron said during a visit in Northamptonshire. |
| Germany has been more welcoming to refugees "I don't think there is an answer that can be achieved simply by taking more and more refugees." | Germany has been more welcoming to refugees "I don't think there is an answer that can be achieved simply by taking more and more refugees." |
| He said the UK wanted to help stabilise the countries where refugees were coming from. The UK has provided significant international aid to Syria. | He said the UK wanted to help stabilise the countries where refugees were coming from. The UK has provided significant international aid to Syria. |
| "We are taking action right across the board, helping countries from which these people are coming, stabilising them and trying to make sure there are worthwhile jobs and stronger economies there," he argued. | "We are taking action right across the board, helping countries from which these people are coming, stabilising them and trying to make sure there are worthwhile jobs and stronger economies there," he argued. |
| "We are obviously taking action at Calais and the Channel, there's more that we need to do and we are working together with our European partners as well. These are big challenges but we will meet them. | "We are obviously taking action at Calais and the Channel, there's more that we need to do and we are working together with our European partners as well. These are big challenges but we will meet them. |
| The refusal to budge on asylum numbers comes as significant pressure is applied to the PM on the issue. | The refusal to budge on asylum numbers comes as significant pressure is applied to the PM on the issue. |
| Former foreign secretary David Miliband today told the Guardian newspaper that Britain was "at the forefront" of writing migrant conventions and that not following them when so many people were in need was hypocritical. | Former foreign secretary David Miliband today told the Guardian newspaper that Britain was "at the forefront" of writing migrant conventions and that not following them when so many people were in need was hypocritical. |
| "There needs to be some burden-sharing ... bigger countries taking more people than smaller countries, richer countries taking more people than poorer countries. Historically the US has taken about 50% of the world's resettled refugees. It would certainly help the European debate if the Americans were seen to be stepping up," he said. | "There needs to be some burden-sharing ... bigger countries taking more people than smaller countries, richer countries taking more people than poorer countries. Historically the US has taken about 50% of the world's resettled refugees. It would certainly help the European debate if the Americans were seen to be stepping up," he said. |
| Mr Miliband criticised the description of refugees as "migrants" because most of the people arriving on Europe's shores were being forced to flee from bombs and bullets. | Mr Miliband criticised the description of refugees as "migrants" because most of the people arriving on Europe's shores were being forced to flee from bombs and bullets. |
| "It is a misnamed crisis, and it seems not misnamed by accident. It's been too convenient to misname it as a migrant crisis, because it suggests these people are voluntarily fleeing, whereas in fact - if you've been barrel-bombed out of your home three times, life and limb demand that you flee. It's not about being politically incorrect in using the term migrant. It's simply incorrect." | "It is a misnamed crisis, and it seems not misnamed by accident. It's been too convenient to misname it as a migrant crisis, because it suggests these people are voluntarily fleeing, whereas in fact - if you've been barrel-bombed out of your home three times, life and limb demand that you flee. It's not about being politically incorrect in using the term migrant. It's simply incorrect." |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |