🚨 “IS THIS THE START OF A NATIONAL REVOLT?” Lancashire’s Refugee Decision Shakes Westminster

Lancashire County Council has insisted the move will put local residents ‘at the front of the queue’ for support and services

Lancashire County Council is poised to become the first local authority in Britain to quit the Government’s refugee resettlement programme.

Reform UK has argued that the Resettlement Scheme – introduced by the Conservatives in 2021 – has forced councils to prioritise newly arrived migrants ahead of long-standing local residents when it comes to support and services.