City leaders have been left horrified by the number of Ukrainian refugees in Newcastle who are now at risk of becoming homeless.
Dozens of Ukrainians who fled to Tyneside to escape Russia’s invasion of their war-torn country are being plunged into a housing crisis, councillors have been warned. Newcastle City Council has confirmed that it had already taken 24 homelessness applications from Ukrainians and is bracing for more, as people leave accommodation offered by local families under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
There are fears that well over 100 refugee households from different backgrounds will become homeless in the city over the coming months, with 14 having recently come forward for help in just one day. A report to the local authority’s overview and scrutiny committee on Thursday revealed that there are currently four Ukrainian households living in temporary homeless accommodation, while some have seen their hosting arrangements terminated "abruptly without prior notice".
