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| Refugee crisis: Carwyn Jones leads Wales summit | Refugee crisis: Carwyn Jones leads Wales summit |
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| A summit to consider resettling refugees in Wales and how to co-ordinate a response to the current crisis is taking place. | |
| The Welsh government, local councils, the Red Cross and Welsh Refugee Council are among those taking part. | The Welsh government, local councils, the Red Cross and Welsh Refugee Council are among those taking part. |
| On Tuesday, First Minister Carwyn Jones told AMs that "in principle" he backed a quota system to decide how many refugees each UK nation should take. | On Tuesday, First Minister Carwyn Jones told AMs that "in principle" he backed a quota system to decide how many refugees each UK nation should take. |
| Councils have pledged to "play their part" but asked for help with costs. | Councils have pledged to "play their part" but asked for help with costs. |
| David Cameron has said the UK will take up to 20,000 refugees over the next five years. | David Cameron has said the UK will take up to 20,000 refugees over the next five years. |
| A Welsh government spokeswoman said the summit was "bringing together key agencies and service providers to develop a co-ordinated Wales-wide response to the crisis". | A Welsh government spokeswoman said the summit was "bringing together key agencies and service providers to develop a co-ordinated Wales-wide response to the crisis". |
| Home Secretary Theresa May has announced that the first Syrian refugees to be taken in under the UK government's expanded resettlement scheme will arrive in Britain "in the coming days". | Home Secretary Theresa May has announced that the first Syrian refugees to be taken in under the UK government's expanded resettlement scheme will arrive in Britain "in the coming days". |
| Welsh Refugee Council estimates Wales could give sanctuary to about 1,600 Syrians. | Welsh Refugee Council estimates Wales could give sanctuary to about 1,600 Syrians. |