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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

Homes for Ukraine funding halt could put thousands on streets, says watchdog

A 'refugees welcome' banner in Bristol
A 'refugees welcome' banner in Bristol. Almost 74,000 UK households applied to host Ukrainian families. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Thousands of Ukrainians who fled to the UK after the Russian invasion are at risk of homelessness if ministers go ahead with plans to end funding for a scheme set up to help them, parliament’s spending watchdog has said.

Funding and sponsorship arrangements for more than 130,000 people helped under the Homes for Ukraine scheme are due to end next March. Many of these people face losing their homes when this funding dries up, according to an investigation into the scheme by the National Audit Office (NAO).

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