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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy Gibbons

Visas granted for fleeing Ukrainians will rise ‘very quickly’, says minister

AP

The Government expects the number of Ukrainians being granted visas for the UK to increase “very, very quickly”, a minister has said.

The Home Office has been under pressure to do more to help people feeing the war after it revealed on Sunday that only “around 50” visas had been issued under the Ukraine Family Scheme as of 10am that morning.

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