British people wishing to host Ukrainian refugees in their homes are “at their wits’ end” because of delays processing visas for young children which are preventing families from reaching safety sooner. Tim Boniface and his partner Jayne Coppinger are one of five households in Wysall, a village near Nottingham, sponsoring Ukrainian families under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
After weeks of waiting they are now experiencing further delays because family members’ visas are coming through at different times, despite them applying on the same day. The couple helped a mother and her two children apply over a month ago on March 22, but while Kataryna, 37, had her visa approved this week her four-year-old daughter and son, 14, are still waiting.
The boy is now saying he may return to his father in Ukraine because he has "no confidence in UK government to help them in their times of need". Mr Boniface said he and his partner are "at their wits’ end".
