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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

UK resettlement scheme for Ukrainians is a ‘disgrace’, says Briton in Lviv

A protester holds a 'Welcome All Refugees' placard in Trafalgar Square, London
A protester holds a 'Welcome All Refugees' placard in Trafalgar Square, London Photograph: Zuma Press Inc/Alamy

The UK’s resettlement scheme for those fleeing Ukraine has been called a “disgrace” by a Briton who said few in the country knew about its existence.

Andrew Murray, a technology worker from north-east Scotland, said ministers’ claims about the success of the visa programme that is meant to allow charities, businesses or companies to sponsor a refugee “does not match the reality on the ground”.

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