More than 45 major UK businesses have said are willing to offer jobs to Ukrainian refugees when they arrive in the country. Companies including M&S, Asos and Lush are calling for the government to make it easier for Ukrainians to come to the UK after their handling of the refugee crisis.
British entrepreneur Emma Sinclair, chief executive of Enterprise Alumni is leading the initiative, with the aim of helping "tens of thousands" of refugees not only get a job, but find accommodation and gain language skills. Britain is experiencing a labour shortage brought on by Covid and Brexit, and while it is in their best interests to fill outstanding vacancies, Ms Sinclair said the initiative is "purely altruistic".
Ms Sinclair told the BBC : "The companies involved, especially the recruitment firms, have got thousands of jobs to fill every day of the week - this is not a new situation for them. People are inherently generally good, and people want to help."
