Your views: Syrian refugees arrive in Leeds ready to be resettled around Yorkshire

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jan 2018, 13:24 GMT
Updated 18th Jan 2018, 13:30 GMT

One of the biggest talking points on our Facebook page this week was the news that refugees fleeing conflict in Syria had arrived in Leeds on a charter flight ahead of being resettled.

The 92 refugees have been brought to the UK as part of the government’s Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme.

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