A council associated with the Reform Party says it will withdraw from the UK government’s refugee resettlement scheme. The scheme, launched in 2021 by the Conservative Government, is designed to support newly arrived legal refugees through local authority participation. According to the party’s statement, the local authority will leave the programme, making it the first council to do so, the outlet reports. The announcement frames the decision as part of the party’s broader political position, arguing that the move prioritises services and decisions for British people. The reports do not provide further detail on whether the authority’s withdrawal affects any ongoing cases, the timeline for the exit, or the availability of alternative arrangements through other local authorities. The information presented is limited to the party’s plan to pull out of the national scheme and the reasons given publicly by the party. The government’s response and any operational implications are not included in the available source material.