‘This is a grotesque dereliction of duty’.

The first of Syrian refugees allowed into the UK as part of the vulnerable persons resettlement (VPR) scheme arrived earlier this week.

The scheme has been designed to give priority to those who are victims of sexual violence or torture or are too elderly or disabled to live in the camps.

There was a brief if interesting debate about whether we should prioritise women and children who were refugees over men in the face of Europe’s deepening migrant crisis.