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| Refugee crisis: Osborne to divert foreign aid to help refugees in UK - live | |
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| Osborne - foreign aid budget to be spent in Britain to support refugees | |
| The chancellor, George Osborne, tells the Andrew Marr Show the international aid budget will be diverted to local councils to support refugees in the UK. | |
| Foreign aid budget to help local councils look after Syrian refugees , George Osborne says. Curious if this meets OECD definition of aid. | |
| In an interview focusing on the migration crisis, the chancellor also said the vote against bombing Syria two years ago was “one of the worst decisions the House of Commons has ever made”. | |
| He said the government will spend the coming period making an argument to renew military action in Syria. | |
| The image of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, the Syrian boy whose body was washed up on a beach in Turkey, brought home the “sheer horror” of the migration crisis. | |
| That picture brought home ot the British public the sheer horror of what was going on. | |
| But Osborne insists policy hasn’t changed and Britain has played a leading role. In terms of numbers of refugees granted asylum, the chancellor says the prime minister will set out the approach to the House of Commons tomorrow. | |
| Britain will approach with head as well as heart. We’ll take more refugees but not in a way that encourages them on to these dangerous boats. | |
| Osborne says the challenge for the West starts with the problem in Syria, the Assad regime and Islamic State driving people from their homes. | |
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| The Huddersfield Examiner has interviewed two Syrian refugees in the West Yorkshire town, who have given their take on the UK government’s response to migration crisis. | The Huddersfield Examiner has interviewed two Syrian refugees in the West Yorkshire town, who have given their take on the UK government’s response to migration crisis. |
| University of Huddersfield student Sleman Shwaish and owner of town centre restaurant Med One, Khalil Khalaf, have urged David Cameron to take refugees who have already made the perilous journey to Europe. | University of Huddersfield student Sleman Shwaish and owner of town centre restaurant Med One, Khalil Khalaf, have urged David Cameron to take refugees who have already made the perilous journey to Europe. |
| “This is an emergency crisis and we must act urgently”, said Sleman, 28, who has been granted a five-year leave to remain after fleeing Syria in 2012 due to attempts to forcibly enlist him into the Assad regime army. | “This is an emergency crisis and we must act urgently”, said Sleman, 28, who has been granted a five-year leave to remain after fleeing Syria in 2012 due to attempts to forcibly enlist him into the Assad regime army. |
| “Europe is doing well in its response but should do more, especially the British Government, who needs to have proper talks with EU countries.” | “Europe is doing well in its response but should do more, especially the British Government, who needs to have proper talks with EU countries.” |
| Khalaf, who came to Huddersfield in 2003, 25 years after he fled Syria amid fears for his safety. said: “Britain has the power to change the dictatorship and fight against IS by doing more on the ground. | Khalaf, who came to Huddersfield in 2003, 25 years after he fled Syria amid fears for his safety. said: “Britain has the power to change the dictatorship and fight against IS by doing more on the ground. |
| “I believe Britain had a role in bringing the Assad family to power so that’s why I think this Government has a responsibility to do all it can.” | “I believe Britain had a role in bringing the Assad family to power so that’s why I think this Government has a responsibility to do all it can.” |
| Two of Huddersfield's Syrian refugees speak out about the #refugeecrisis http://t.co/eUaaSCPnHn pic.twitter.com/08dnz95kyO | Two of Huddersfield's Syrian refugees speak out about the #refugeecrisis http://t.co/eUaaSCPnHn pic.twitter.com/08dnz95kyO |
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| Anthony Gormley’s iron men statues on Crosby Beach in Merseyside have been blindfolded in a symbolic act intended to raise awareness of the current refugee crisis, the Liverpool Echo reports. | Anthony Gormley’s iron men statues on Crosby Beach in Merseyside have been blindfolded in a symbolic act intended to raise awareness of the current refugee crisis, the Liverpool Echo reports. |
| Around 80 of the statues had their eyes covered by campaigners hoping to bring attention to the plight of refugees attempting to reach Europe. | Around 80 of the statues had their eyes covered by campaigners hoping to bring attention to the plight of refugees attempting to reach Europe. |
| 'Don't let humanity rust': Iron Men blindfolded in act to raise awareness of refugee crisis http://t.co/QPriCVVvLb pic.twitter.com/P4icJ6wji8 | 'Don't let humanity rust': Iron Men blindfolded in act to raise awareness of refugee crisis http://t.co/QPriCVVvLb pic.twitter.com/P4icJ6wji8 |
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| Chancellor George Osborne is on the Andrew Marr Show on BBC One. He is expected to discuss growing calls for a renewed military effort in Syria to tackle Islamic State, which some see as a solution-in-part to the migration crisis. | Chancellor George Osborne is on the Andrew Marr Show on BBC One. He is expected to discuss growing calls for a renewed military effort in Syria to tackle Islamic State, which some see as a solution-in-part to the migration crisis. |
| The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, became the latest senior figure to call for a renewed military effort to “crush” Islamic State in its Syrian heartlands. | The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, became the latest senior figure to call for a renewed military effort to “crush” Islamic State in its Syrian heartlands. |
| Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Lord Carey said: “I do not consider it enough to send aid to refugee camps in the Middle East.” | Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Lord Carey said: “I do not consider it enough to send aid to refugee camps in the Middle East.” |
| His comments echoed the growing impatience among some Conservative backbenchers, with the former defence secretary Liam Fox saying “handwringing” about the plight of the refugees was not enough and action was needed to deal with the “root of the problem”. | His comments echoed the growing impatience among some Conservative backbenchers, with the former defence secretary Liam Fox saying “handwringing” about the plight of the refugees was not enough and action was needed to deal with the “root of the problem”. |
| Cameron remains wary of staging another Commons vote on military action in Syria after his damaging defeat two years ago, unless he can be sure of winning. And with the prospect of left winger Jeremy Corbyn emerging victorious in the Labour leadership contest, parliamentary consensus on action in Syria appear increasingly remote. | Cameron remains wary of staging another Commons vote on military action in Syria after his damaging defeat two years ago, unless he can be sure of winning. And with the prospect of left winger Jeremy Corbyn emerging victorious in the Labour leadership contest, parliamentary consensus on action in Syria appear increasingly remote. |
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| Our migration correspondent Patrick Kingsley is at the border of Hungary and Serbia. Follow him on Twitter here @PatrickKingsley for live reports. | Our migration correspondent Patrick Kingsley is at the border of Hungary and Serbia. Follow him on Twitter here @PatrickKingsley for live reports. |
| This is a dyke that runs between Hungary and Serbia, and is a guide to many Syrians walking into Hungary pic.twitter.com/ts7tsFZc38 | This is a dyke that runs between Hungary and Serbia, and is a guide to many Syrians walking into Hungary pic.twitter.com/ts7tsFZc38 |
| I walked it back in June. I'm interested to see today whether it's actually blocked | I walked it back in June. I'm interested to see today whether it's actually blocked |
| Now there is indeed a Hungarian fence. But you can cross it in less than 30 seconds. And here's how: https://t.co/eCL7QlWVN5 | Now there is indeed a Hungarian fence. But you can cross it in less than 30 seconds. And here's how: https://t.co/eCL7QlWVN5 |
| And that's how thousands are still crossing the Hungarian border. | And that's how thousands are still crossing the Hungarian border. |
| "Oh they come from everywhere," says a Hungarian border-guard. "Here, there, and over there." Many use sleeping bags to blunt the spikes. | "Oh they come from everywhere," says a Hungarian border-guard. "Here, there, and over there." Many use sleeping bags to blunt the spikes. |
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| Morning summary | Morning summary |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| Welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of what has been called the worst refugee crisis to have hit Europe since the second world war. As well as rolling news, we will continue to look out for fundraising efforts being made in the UK to help individuals and families who are making the journey, or who are camps across the continent. | Welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of what has been called the worst refugee crisis to have hit Europe since the second world war. As well as rolling news, we will continue to look out for fundraising efforts being made in the UK to help individuals and families who are making the journey, or who are camps across the continent. |
| Thousands of migrants and refugees have arrived by train and bus in cities across Germany overnight, reports the Association Press. Police say a special train with 570 people on board arrived in the Thuringian town of Saalfeld late on Saturday. More than half of them were taken onward to Dresden, where a school for German army officers has been cleared to provide temporary shelter for 350 newcomers. Trains also took migrants to Hamburg in the north and Dortmund in the west of the country, while buses brought more than 300 people to Berlin. Thousands more people, mainly Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans fleeing war and persecution, are expected to arrive in Germany and Austria from Hungary on Sunday. The refugees were allowed to leave Hungary on Saturday after the country opened its borders with Austria. | Thousands of migrants and refugees have arrived by train and bus in cities across Germany overnight, reports the Association Press. Police say a special train with 570 people on board arrived in the Thuringian town of Saalfeld late on Saturday. More than half of them were taken onward to Dresden, where a school for German army officers has been cleared to provide temporary shelter for 350 newcomers. Trains also took migrants to Hamburg in the north and Dortmund in the west of the country, while buses brought more than 300 people to Berlin. Thousands more people, mainly Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans fleeing war and persecution, are expected to arrive in Germany and Austria from Hungary on Sunday. The refugees were allowed to leave Hungary on Saturday after the country opened its borders with Austria. |
| The migration crisis dominates the Sunday papers. Here’s a look at what is being reported in some of the papers: | The migration crisis dominates the Sunday papers. Here’s a look at what is being reported in some of the papers: |
| The Observer | The Observer |
| The Observer front page, Sunday 6 September: Welby urges MPs: reject right-to-die bill that ‘crosses the Rubicon’ pic.twitter.com/btqo66cOcf | The Observer front page, Sunday 6 September: Welby urges MPs: reject right-to-die bill that ‘crosses the Rubicon’ pic.twitter.com/btqo66cOcf |
| The Observer reports that a former president of the European commission has claimed Britain’s failure to live up to its “moral obligation” to accept a fair quota of refugees from Syria will damage David Cameron’s hopes of achieving a successful renegotiation with Brussels. As the first group of what is expected to be some 10,000 people was greeted in Munich, Romano Prodi, a former Italian prime minister and commission president, condemned Britain’s stance on the crisis and warned of dire consequences for Cameron ahead of the UK’s in/out EU referendum. | The Observer reports that a former president of the European commission has claimed Britain’s failure to live up to its “moral obligation” to accept a fair quota of refugees from Syria will damage David Cameron’s hopes of achieving a successful renegotiation with Brussels. As the first group of what is expected to be some 10,000 people was greeted in Munich, Romano Prodi, a former Italian prime minister and commission president, condemned Britain’s stance on the crisis and warned of dire consequences for Cameron ahead of the UK’s in/out EU referendum. |
| The Sunday Times | The Sunday Times |
| Sunday Times: Britain will take 15,000 refugees - PM wants Syrian airstrikes in a month #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Gr5jrVfFq8 | Sunday Times: Britain will take 15,000 refugees - PM wants Syrian airstrikes in a month #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/Gr5jrVfFq8 |
| Quoting “senior sources”, the Sunday Times says David Cameron is prepared to accept 15,000 refugees from Syria and wants military action against Isis militants within a month. George Osborne, the chancellor, said the solution to the crisis required action against the “evil” regime of Bashar al-Assad and Isis, in what the newspaper says is a clear signal that the government is preparing to bomb Syria. | Quoting “senior sources”, the Sunday Times says David Cameron is prepared to accept 15,000 refugees from Syria and wants military action against Isis militants within a month. George Osborne, the chancellor, said the solution to the crisis required action against the “evil” regime of Bashar al-Assad and Isis, in what the newspaper says is a clear signal that the government is preparing to bomb Syria. |
| The Mail on Sunday | The Mail on Sunday |
| Mail on Sunday front page - Poll: UK wants to quit Europe #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/oWLB0jP6x1 | Mail on Sunday front page - Poll: UK wants to quit Europe #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/oWLB0jP6x1 |
| The Mail on Sunday has commissioned a Survation poll, which suggests that the majority of British people would vote to leave the EU in the wake of the migrant crisis engulfing the continent. If a referendum were to be held tomorrow on whether to remain a member of the union, 51% of British people would vote no. | The Mail on Sunday has commissioned a Survation poll, which suggests that the majority of British people would vote to leave the EU in the wake of the migrant crisis engulfing the continent. If a referendum were to be held tomorrow on whether to remain a member of the union, 51% of British people would vote no. |
| Sunday Telegraph | Sunday Telegraph |
| Sunday Telegraph front page: Crush Isil with British strikes, says Archbishop #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/xSV2yUoozH | Sunday Telegraph front page: Crush Isil with British strikes, says Archbishop #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/xSV2yUoozH |
| The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, has written an article for the Sunday Telegraph in which he says Britain should “crush” Isis by taking part in military action in Syria. Carey says that it is not enough to send aid to Syria and admit thousands of refugees to this country. | The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, has written an article for the Sunday Telegraph in which he says Britain should “crush” Isis by taking part in military action in Syria. Carey says that it is not enough to send aid to Syria and admit thousands of refugees to this country. |
| Sunday Mirror | Sunday Mirror |
| Sunday Mirror front page - Smugglers' evil offer: 'kids go free' #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/tWVXNPtjTk | Sunday Mirror front page - Smugglers' evil offer: 'kids go free' #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/tWVXNPtjTk |
| The Sunday Mirror claims people smugglers are luring refugees aboard their boats by offering desperate families free places for their children. The newspapers’s investigation discovered traffickers have drawn up a “tariff” of prices to tempt migrants on to perilous crossings from Turkey to Greece. | The Sunday Mirror claims people smugglers are luring refugees aboard their boats by offering desperate families free places for their children. The newspapers’s investigation discovered traffickers have drawn up a “tariff” of prices to tempt migrants on to perilous crossings from Turkey to Greece. |
| If you are out today and see any collections or fundraising efforts – or if you know of interesting activities people are doing to try to help – don’t hesitate to get in touch. I’m available on Twitter @jamiegrierson and I’ll be keeping an eye on your comments below the line. | If you are out today and see any collections or fundraising efforts – or if you know of interesting activities people are doing to try to help – don’t hesitate to get in touch. I’m available on Twitter @jamiegrierson and I’ll be keeping an eye on your comments below the line. |
| Updated at 8.53am BST | Updated at 8.53am BST |