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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Miranda Bryant

Ukraine refugees homeless in UK after falling out with hosts, say community groups

Homeless person's tent in London
Some Ukrainian refugees are being left with no option but to be referred to local authorities as homeless. Photograph: Jack Dredd/Rex/Shutterstock

Growing numbers of refugees are being made homeless, and in many cases destitute, after relationship breakdowns with their Homes for Ukraine hosts in the UK, community organisations have said.

Some predict the system could crash entirely after reports of Ukrainian refugees being asked to leave the homes of their sponsors with only one day’s notice, leaving them with no option but to be referred to local authorities as homeless or, if they can afford to, attempt to seek last-minute rented accommodation.

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