The UK government has been accused of leaving Ukrainian refugees “stranded in purgatory” as large numbers are still waiting for the Home Office’s permission to join their loved ones in Britain weeks after applying.
The family visa scheme set up in response to the Ukraine war has been described as a shambles, as lawyers warn that refugees who have relatives ready to support them in the UK are being given inaccurate information, asked for unnecessary documents and told to send their passports across the continent.
