Rejected petition Get the UK government to accept more refugees coming into EU to escape war zones

This summer has seen unprecedented numbers of refugees entering the EU to escape war in Syria, Afghanistan, and other regions of conflict. Amidst this global crisis, the Government's refusal to accept a fairer share of those entering the EU to flee terror is aborrhent, and should be changed .

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http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-06-26/britain-refuses-to-join-eu-plan-to-host-migrants/

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/28/migrants-humans-drowning-suffocating-safety-statistics

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Date submitted 28 August 2015
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