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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jemma Crew

‘Unacceptable that Ukrainians cannot switch between visa schemes after arrival’

PA Wire

Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK under the family visa scheme with nowhere to live should not have to register as homeless when residents nearby are offering accommodation, the Government has been told.

They should also not be required to find a sponsor before “escaping a war zone” if their family member cannot give them a room, Labour MP Clive Betts said in a letter to refugees minister Lord Harrington.

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