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| UK should take its share of refugees, says Welsh Tory leader | UK should take its share of refugees, says Welsh Tory leader |
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| The UK should "take its share" of refugees from Syria, Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has said. | The UK should "take its share" of refugees from Syria, Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has said. |
| He also argued Britain should be willing to engage to in military action in Syria to "restore safety" there. | He also argued Britain should be willing to engage to in military action in Syria to "restore safety" there. |
| Ministers have raised the prospect of air strikes on so-called Islamic State extremists in Syria, but say this would only happen with the Commons' approval. | Ministers have raised the prospect of air strikes on so-called Islamic State extremists in Syria, but say this would only happen with the Commons' approval. |
| David Cameron has said the UK will fulfil its "moral responsibilities", as pressure mounts to take more refugees. | David Cameron has said the UK will fulfil its "moral responsibilities", as pressure mounts to take more refugees. |
| 'Exploitative criminal gangs' | |
| Writing on a party website, Mr Davies said the images of a drowned boy in the Turkish resort of Bodrum meant it was time to "confront very difficult decisions". | Writing on a party website, Mr Davies said the images of a drowned boy in the Turkish resort of Bodrum meant it was time to "confront very difficult decisions". |
| "When parents are willing to risk the lives of their families for the chance to get to safety, it's time to act," he wrote. | "When parents are willing to risk the lives of their families for the chance to get to safety, it's time to act," he wrote. |
| "We need to address this issue at source and take steps to stabilise Syria. | "We need to address this issue at source and take steps to stabilise Syria. |
| "The way to prevent Syrian refugees from making that treacherous crossing at the hands of exploitative criminal gangs isn't to place arbitrary limits on the number of refugees we can take; it's to restore safety to the country from which they flee in such numbers. | "The way to prevent Syrian refugees from making that treacherous crossing at the hands of exploitative criminal gangs isn't to place arbitrary limits on the number of refugees we can take; it's to restore safety to the country from which they flee in such numbers. |
| "If that ultimately includes military action - or 'boots on the ground' - then we must be willing to step up to the plate." | "If that ultimately includes military action - or 'boots on the ground' - then we must be willing to step up to the plate." |
| Mr Davies added: "Ultimately, though, the United Kingdom must be willing to take its share - we have always done so in the past. | |
| "In the 1970s, when Idi Amin ordered the ethnic cleansing of Indians in Uganda, Britain offered sanctuary to more than 27,000 refugees. | "In the 1970s, when Idi Amin ordered the ethnic cleansing of Indians in Uganda, Britain offered sanctuary to more than 27,000 refugees. |
| "In the 1980s, the UK became home to around 19,000 Vietnamese refugees who fled the country by boat and ship after the Vietnam War." | "In the 1980s, the UK became home to around 19,000 Vietnamese refugees who fled the country by boat and ship after the Vietnam War." |