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Ukrainian refugees and hosts petition UK government for housing support

A petition is handed in to Downing Street from more than 4,500 people who have together hosted 10,903 Ukrainian refugees.
A petition is handed in to Downing Street from more than 4,500 people who have together hosted 10,903 Ukrainian refugees. Photograph: Anna Gordon/The Guardian

Ukrainian refugees and their hosts have delivered a petition to Downing Street signed by more than 4,500 people calling on the government to provide housing support for those struggling or unable to find independent accommodation.

Krish Kandiah, the founder of Sanctuary Foundation, the charity behind the petition, was accompanied by Ukrainian refugees including nine-year-old Danylo from Kyiv, who knocked on 10 Downing Street to deliver the petition on Tuesday.

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