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Jonathan Prynn

Security checks on Ukrainian refugee are essential but they mustn’t get in the way, says Sajid Javid

Health Secretary Sajid Javid

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Security checks on Ukrainian refugees before they can be issued with visas to come to the UK are essential, a Cabinet minister said on Monday as he accepted they should be “proportionate”.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said it is “right that there are some level of security checks” because of the risk that Russian agents or members of extremist groups could slip into Britain under cover of the refugee programme.

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