'Tiny number' of Afghan refugees without permanent homes as hotel deadline looms, minister
A "very tiny number" of Afghan refugees are still without permanent homes two years after arriving in the UK, according to the government. Veterans minister Johnny Mercer insisted "nobody is sleeping rough, nobody will sleep rough" when asked about the end of the hotel phase of the Afghan resettlement scheme this month. Mr Mercer today confirmed that "the vast majority of them are in settled long term accommodation".