Home Secretary Priti Patel has defended the number cap on a new Afghan resettle scheme, saying the government will need to lay the groundwork first. Patel also suggested that the cap is not absolute. The Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme, which was announced on Wednesday, is expected to resettle 5,000 Afghan nationals in the UK in the first year, with a total number of up to 20,000, the government said. However, critics said that the government isn’t moving quickly enough to help those who wish to flee Afghanistan, which has fallen under Taliban control. Responding to the accusation, Patel told Sky News that it’s logistically impossible to take in too many Afghans in one go. “We have to ensure we have the support structures throughout the United Kingdom. We will be working with local councils throughout the country, the devolved governments as well,” she said. “We are working quickly on this. We cannot accommodate 20,000 …