UK accused of giving people of Gaza false hope over new refugee safe route

Only very small number of people already in Lebanon or Jordan will be referred, says organisation running schemeThe Home Office is facing claims it gave false hope to the people of Gaza after it emerged that a new safe route for Palestinian refugees will only be open to those who have already escaped to Lebanon or Jordan.Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, announced the reopening of a resettlement scheme for refugees at Labours annual conference last month. A statement from her department said:...