A four-year-old Ukrainian girl has been denied access to the UK despite the fact she has a sponsor in North Staffordshire.
Alika Zubets was denied a visa for the second time and was considered to be an 'unaccompanied minor' by the government, even though she was travelling with her parents and grandmother Tanya Zubets. Last month, the government announced it would begin processing unaccompanied children as long as certain safeguarding measures were achieved.
Tanya arrived at a sponsor's home in Audley and was poised to return to Ukraine to collect Alika once her documents were issued. Alika's sponsor, Dr Maggie Babb, was even told last week that the young girl's visa was approved, StokeOnTrent Live reports.
