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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Scotland to pause Ukrainian refugee sponsorship scheme amid lack of homes

Nicola Sturgeon wearing mask with Ukraine flag
Nicola Sturgeon meeting Ukrainian nationals in March before the launch of the scheme, under which people applying for a UK visa can select the Scottish government as a sponsor. Photograph: Reuters

Scotland is to pause its Ukrainian refugee sponsorship scheme for three months as it faces a lack of suitable accommodation, the government has announced.

Pausing the scheme would “ensure that those displaced people who are already here, and those who will arrive in the coming months, will be safe, secure and supported for as long as they need, after the dangers they have faced at home”, a government statement said.

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