‘Those fleeing war need certainty’: the UK residents hoping to house refugees

Jo Cooksey is offering her cosy spare room in her home in Tameside, Greater Manchester to those fleeing war. Photograph: Jo Cooksey

Through a new government scheme, people in the UK will be able to house refugees fleeing Ukraine who have been granted a visa.

So far, 4,000 visas have been issued to Ukrainians with family in the UK. The government, which has been criticised for its slow response to the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis, expects to provide “tens of thousands” more, according to the levelling up secretary, Michael Gove.