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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Emily Dugan

Government to change rules on letting Ukrainian children into UK

Nazarii, 17, who is in Ukraine waiting for a visa.
Nazarii, 17, has been waiting for a Home Office decision from his village in western Ukraine for more than two months. Photograph: Handout

New rules that will allow Ukrainian children to come to Britain alone are expected to be announced this week.

It follows revelations in the Guardian that more than 500 children who fled the war without their parents have been stuck waiting in limbo across Europe after applying to the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Most are teenagers who thought they would be eligible and have British families waiting to host them, but who have heard nothing from the Home Office.

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