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Lucas Cumiskey and Jemma Crew

UK to admit unaccompanied Ukrainian children if they have parental consent

Maryna Golovnia sits in a van with her children as they evacuate from their home on June 13 in Bakhmut, Ukraine

(Picture: Getty Images)

Unaccompanied Ukrainian children and teenagers will be allowed to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine visa scheme, the Government has announced.

Minors under the age of 18 will be able to apply for a visa to come to the UK under the sponsorship scheme if they have parental consent.

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