A councillor who was reported to the police by a fellow Labour councillor for saying local residents should have the same access to support as Afghans has revealed he has been inundated with “heartbreaking” messages from locals.

Bracknell Forest Council backed a Lib Dem motion to support Afghan nationals who served alongside British troops, as part of the Government's Afghan Resettlement Programme - offering relocation to 300 nationals who are considered "vulnerable" or "in danger from the Taliban".

A councillor who was reported to the police by a fellow Labour councillor for saying local residents should have the same access to support as Afghans has revealed he has been inundated with “heartbreaking” messages from locals.Bracknell Forest Council backed a Lib Dem motion to support Afghan natio...{ai:summary}<p>A Labour councillor in Bracknell Forest faced police reporting after suggesting local residents deserve equal support as Afghan nationals. The council supported a Lib Dem motion to assist 300 Afghan individuals deemed vulnerable due to their service with British troops. </p><p>The councillor has since received numerous distressing messages from local residents regarding the situation. #society</p>

Councillor who called for local residents to receive same support as migrants 'reported to police' by Labour colleague

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