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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lily Ford

Homes for Ukraine scheme ‘triumph of bureaucracy over humanity’ – UK sponsor

A British man hoping to sponsor a refugee as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme has described the process as “the triumph of bureaucracy over humanity and common sense”.

Simon Hay, 57, is in contact with a Ukrainian woman currently sleeping on a friend’s floor in Warsaw, Poland, while she awaits approval of her visa for the scheme – which has granted 2,700 visas from 28,300 applications, according to latest figures.

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