Hundreds of vulnerable Syrians to be given refuge in UK

Amnesty says move is 'long overdue' but polls suggest nearly half of voters are opposed

Syrian refugee children walk in the Bab al-Salam refugee camp in Syria's northern city of Azaz on July 15, 2013. Five thousand people a month are dying in the Syria war which has now thrown u
(Image credit: 2013 AFP)

HUNDREDS of Syrian refugees will be allowed to settle in the UK over the next year, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced.

Nick Clegg last night confirmed that women and girls who have experienced or are at risk of sexual violence, torture victims and the elderly will be offered refuge in the country.

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