A flight packed with hundreds of Afghanistan refugees landed at Birmingham Airport earlier this week.
Footage from the Ministry of Defence saw queues of refugees leaving the plane, which took off from Kabul, carrying luggage and belongings, while women were also seen carrying toddlers in their arms.
The refugees were brought over as part of the UK’s Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy Programme along with British Nationals who were based in Afghanistan, reports BirminghamLive.
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The flight landed on Tuesday (August 17) after Birmingham agreed to take thousands of refugees in.
Reports on Thursday stated that 25 homes in Sandwell in the West Midlands will be given to those in need.
Some of those rescued could also initially be housed in hotels near Manchester Airport, reports have suggested.
Manchester Council leader Sir Richard Leese said people arriving from Afghanistan would not be turned away.
Speaking about the arrival of the refugees, Sir Leese said: ”We’re definitely not going to be refusing to take people, but we'll continue to make that case for proper support.”
The Government has announced Britain will take up to 20,000 people wanting to exit Afghanistan as part of its resettlement scheme, with 5,000 due to be accepted in the next 12 months.
Downing Street said the Government will be encouraging international partners to emulate "one of the most generous asylum schemes in British history".
Lisa Nandy said the UK Government's offer to take 5,000 Afghan refugees this year was not generous enough.
The shadow foreign secretary told the BBC's Question Time: "I don't think they are on the right track for two reasons.
"One is that it is absolutely clear that 5,000 is too small a number over the next 12 months and we have to make a more generous offer than that.
"The second reason I don't think this is sufficient is that what became apparent today is that there is absolutely no plan to deliver it.
"The Home Secretary has not picked up the phone to any of the local authorities or mayors who have offered to take refugees."
The British ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir Laurie Bristow, said Foreign Office personnel were hoping to get "at least" 1,000 people out of the country every day - but warned there were "days, not weeks" left to complete the mission.
