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A No 10 source told me the prime minister is “animated by solving the issue and is keen to proceed”, hence the meeting planned with the health secretary and chancellor in the next fortnight.

A fortnight after the worst floods to hit a single European country this century, Paiporta is still full of firefighters, police officers as well as the Red Cross and an army of daily volunteers.

The trusts come together every fortnight as part of a group, known as the resettlement oversight group, to discuss placements.

But in the past fortnight, the campaign has moved into new areas, or rather, very old ground.

So for several of Europe’s leading figures there is plenty of consequential action ahead in the coming fortnight in the Middle East.