Thousands to avoid Christmas on streets as Home Office ordered to delay refugee evictions

Move-on period extended from 28 days to 56 days if person recently granted refugee status is at risk of sleeping rough

The UK high court has halted evictions of thousands of new refugees who were at risk of spending Christmas on the streets.

Concern had been mounting among lawyers and human rights campaigners that within days of celebrating being granted refugee status the group could find themselves rough sleeping.