Novichok poison survivor Charlie Rowley, whose life was ruined by Russian secret agents, last night urged big-hearted Brits to take in Ukrainians fleeing the war.
But the Government’s dramatic offer of a £350-a-month reward did not stop Charlie savaging ministers for their reluctance to offer visas on the grounds the desperate refugees could be Russian spies.
Charlie, 48, whose girlfriend Dawn Sturgess died in the 2018 nerve agent attack in Salisbury, Wilts, was sickened after Home Secretary Priti Patel and immigration minister Kevin Foster wheeled out the excuse this week.