South Kesteven is joining other councils across Lincolnshire in helping to house refugees from Afghanistan.

As Nub News reported yesterday, district councils across the country had agreed to take two families each.

The government, which has agreed to resettle up to 20,000 Afghan refugees, with 5,000 in the first instance, has requested support from all local authorities throughout the country.

The Leader of South Kesteven District Council, Cllr Kelham Cooke, said the council supported Government efforts and had offered to resettle two families from Afghanistan.

He told Nub News: "There are those whose lives are in danger because they helped British forces personnel, and others, in Afghanistan and it is right that we do all we can for them now that they need our assistance.

"If they stay in their own country they will undoubtedly face persecution and we are happy to help them start a new life in South Kesteven."

Earlier in the week, Rutland County Council also said it was working with other groups and the Ministry of Defence to see what it could do to help, as also reported by Nub News.