A couple who left their home in Kyiv in February to escape conflict have returned due to costs and conditions in the UK.
Joe Place, from Sheffield, and his wife Irina, had received a Ukraine Family Scheme visa and secured jobs in the country. However they struggled to find a permanent home, because their job status meant they couldn't apply for the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
The 29-year-old Mr Place was house-hopping between family and friends after arriving in the UK with his wife, but when looking for a long-term place to live he was met with "terrible" housing conditions, high costs and rental requirements they could not meet. They have now decided to return to Ukraine and are now living in the western city of Uzhhorod.
