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David Cameron will bow to public pressure and say the UK will accept thousands more refugees, after more than 120,000 people backed an Independent campaign. David Cameron will bow to public pressure and say the UK will open the door to more refugees, after more than 120,000 people backed an Independent campaign.
The exact details of the numbers of refugees that will be accepted, where they will be taken and where the funding will come from, are currently being decided in Whitehall.The exact details of the numbers of refugees that will be accepted, where they will be taken and where the funding will come from, are currently being decided in Whitehall.
It is expected that the numbers of refugees accepted will be in the thousands, rather than tens of thousands.
The UK is expected to take in those staying in refugee camps on the border of Syria, rather than the thousands who have already made it to Europe.The UK is expected to take in those staying in refugee camps on the border of Syria, rather than the thousands who have already made it to Europe.
The Government is reportedly worried that opening the doors to refugees from Europe will simply encourage more people to make the dangerous journey from the Middle East and north Africa.The Government is reportedly worried that opening the doors to refugees from Europe will simply encourage more people to make the dangerous journey from the Middle East and north Africa.
Public mood towards the refugee crisis in Europe broadly changed after the release of a picture of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, a boy whose dead body washed up on a beach in Turkey after he was drowned at sea.Public mood towards the refugee crisis in Europe broadly changed after the release of a picture of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, a boy whose dead body washed up on a beach in Turkey after he was drowned at sea.
Aylan's brother, Galip, aged five, and mother, Rihan, also died. Their small dinghy capsized on route to the Greek island of Kos, where they were heading after fleeing the Syrian city of Kobani. Aylan's brother, Galip, aged five, and mother, Rihan, also died. Their small dinghy capsized on route to the Greek island of Kos, where they were heading after fleeing the war-torn Syrian city of Kobani.
This new development came shortly after the Prime Minister said he felt "deeply moved" by the pictures of Aylan, and that Britain would "fulfil our moral responsibilities".This new development came shortly after the Prime Minister said he felt "deeply moved" by the pictures of Aylan, and that Britain would "fulfil our moral responsibilities".
More than 120,000 people have signed a petition started by this newspaper calling for Britain to accept its fair share of refugees seeking safety in Europe. Politicians, celebrities and thousands of ordinary people have supported The Independent's campaign This year, more than 2,500 people have died while trying to cross the Mediterranean. It is estimated that more than 100,000 crossed into European Union countries in July alone, a record figure.
This story will be updated shortly... More than 130,000 people have signed a petition started by this newspaper calling for Britain to accept its fair share of refugees seeking safety in Europe.