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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Mark Sweney

Redrow founder vows to pay for 1,000 Ukraine refugees to come to UK

Ukrainian refugees arrive in Medyka, Poland.
Ukrainian refugees arrive in Medyka, Poland. Photograph: Nicola Marfisi/AGF/Rex/Shutterstock

The founder of the housebuilder Redrow has promised to pay for 1,000 Ukrainian refugees to come to the UK, after criticising the government for its slow response to the humanitarian crisis created by Russia’s invasion.

Steve Morgan, who set up Redrow in 1974 and is now one of Britain’s richest men, said there was no time for delays and urged the government to speed up the process of offering visas to Ukrainians.

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