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Lucy Thornton & Kirstie McCrum

Angry Brits who volunteered 'Homes for Ukraine' slam UK visa system for failing refugees

The government's Homes for Ukraine scheme is letting down refugees, angry Brits claim - because of our visa system. Although people have volunteered to home those fleeing the war-torn country, our “broken” visa system is adding to the fleeing families' “torture”.

UK ‘sponsors’ desperate to help families left without safety say they are ready to help. But many now say they have waited for weeks without news.

Some Ukrainians in Germany and Poland may be giving up “in despair” on their dream to reach their new friends in the UK, it's been reported. This week, Refugees minister Lord Harrington told a recent LBC Radio phone-in show he was “embarrassed” at the slow visa process.

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