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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy Gibbons

‘Woeful’ 2,700 visas granted under new Ukrainian refugee sponsorship scheme

AP

Just 2,700 visas have been granted to people wanting to come to the UK under the Homes For Ukraine scheme, despite applications reaching 28,300, latest figures show.

Campaigners called the numbers “woeful”, urging the Government to “cut the red tape” for refugees seeking sanctuary in Britain.

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