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Nicola Sturgeon makes refugee plea to David Cameron Nicola Sturgeon makes refugee plea to David Cameron
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The Scottish first minister has written to Prime Minister David Cameron calling for the UK to accept more refugees.The Scottish first minister has written to Prime Minister David Cameron calling for the UK to accept more refugees.
It comes ahead of Nicola Sturgeon hosting a summit aimed at examining what Scotland can do to help ease the international refugee crisis.It comes ahead of Nicola Sturgeon hosting a summit aimed at examining what Scotland can do to help ease the international refugee crisis.
She has previously described being "reduced to tears" by images of three-year-old Alan Kurdi, whose body was washed up on a Turkish shore.She has previously described being "reduced to tears" by images of three-year-old Alan Kurdi, whose body was washed up on a Turkish shore.
Mr Cameron has said the UK would fulfil its "moral responsibilities".Mr Cameron has said the UK would fulfil its "moral responsibilities".
He is expected to promise more action in the coming days, but has pointed out that the Royal Navy has been involved in rescue missions in the Mediterranean and that the UK was the second biggest bilateral donor in the world to help with the Syrian crisis. He is expected to announce plans later to increase the number of refugees being allowed into the UK.
Mr Cameron has also pledged that the UK would continue to take in "thousands" of refugees, but has cautioned that this was not the only answer to the crisis, saying a "comprehensive solution" was required to address the problems at source. The prime minister previously pledged that the UK would continue to take in "thousands" of refugees, but has cautioned that this was not the only answer to the crisis, saying a "comprehensive solution" was required to address the problems at source.
"We have to try and stabilise the countries from which these people are coming," he added."We have to try and stabilise the countries from which these people are coming," he added.
Mr Cameron has also pointed out that the Royal Navy has been involved in rescue missions in the Mediterranean and that the UK was the second biggest bilateral donor in the world to help with the Syrian crisis.
There is cross-party support in the Scottish Parliament for the UK to take more refugees, with Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson telling MSPs on Thursday: "This is not an immigration issue, it's a humanitarian one, and the human response must be to help."There is cross-party support in the Scottish Parliament for the UK to take more refugees, with Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson telling MSPs on Thursday: "This is not an immigration issue, it's a humanitarian one, and the human response must be to help."
Ms Sturgeon said Scotland was "ready to help offer sanctuary to refugees who need our help" as she criticised Mr Cameron, accusing the prime minister of taking a "walk on by on the other side approach" to the international situation.Ms Sturgeon said Scotland was "ready to help offer sanctuary to refugees who need our help" as she criticised Mr Cameron, accusing the prime minister of taking a "walk on by on the other side approach" to the international situation.
Her letter to the prime minister reads: "We, with our neighbours and friends across the EU, have a moral obligation to offer a place of safety to these desperate people fleeing conflict and persecution. I welcomed the expansion of the Syrian Vulnerable Person scheme but I would stress that this in itself is not sufficient to address the crisis we are witnessing.Her letter to the prime minister reads: "We, with our neighbours and friends across the EU, have a moral obligation to offer a place of safety to these desperate people fleeing conflict and persecution. I welcomed the expansion of the Syrian Vulnerable Person scheme but I would stress that this in itself is not sufficient to address the crisis we are witnessing.
"I strongly urge you to reconsider the UK government's current response. The Scottish government believes we must take part in the EU response."I strongly urge you to reconsider the UK government's current response. The Scottish government believes we must take part in the EU response.
"We can start by participating in the initial EU proposals on relocation and refugee resettlement. The UK must take a proportionate share of people fleeing conflict and persecution.""We can start by participating in the initial EU proposals on relocation and refugee resettlement. The UK must take a proportionate share of people fleeing conflict and persecution."
The refugee summit organised by the first minister will bring together politicians, charities, religious groups and other representatives of civic Scotland to discuss the international situation and set out what Scotland can do to help.The refugee summit organised by the first minister will bring together politicians, charities, religious groups and other representatives of civic Scotland to discuss the international situation and set out what Scotland can do to help.