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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harry Taylor

‘False hope’: refugee charity attacks UK’s Homes for Ukraine scheme

A protester in Piccadilly holds a pro-refugee placard during the London Stands with Ukraine march on  26 March
A protester in Piccadilly holds a pro-refugee placard during the London Stands with Ukraine march on 26 March. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/Rex/Shutterstock

A charity that is helping Ukrainian refugees trying to come to the UK has said no visas have been granted to those it is supporting, nearly a fortnight after a government scheme was launched.

The head of Positive Action in Housing, Robina Qureshi, said the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme had given people “false hope” and amounted to a “gimmick”.

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