leaked government document which was discussed by ministers on wednesday suggests in the next ten years about £2.5 billion could be needed to resettle afghan refugees was stop it also says that in this current window of government spending, just under £400 million has already been committed, but about £557 million could still be needed over the next three years, and why this is significant is, on the one hand the uk government are currently calling on local authorities, councils, to come forward with offers of support to house and support afghan refugees. on the other hand, this government document says the treasury needs to urgently commit to that extra funding so that councils can come forward with these offers of support. so there is a slight tension here between what has been promised publicly and, privately what the estimates of the costs are. local leaders are meeting with communities secretary robertjen communities secretary robert jen regulator, communities secretary robertj