Home Office stops supporting 8,000 Afghans brought to the UK under its resettlement scheme by September despite ministers pledging to “find homes for all of them”

At least 25 local councils have now been left responsible for preventing more than 500 Afghans becoming homeless, including 300 children. Some have been allowed to stay in the hotels on a temporary basis but had their meals withdrawn overnight. One man in Bradford said there were no fridges or cooking facilities, meaning he and his family have to rely on takeaways for hot food.