A former Burberry exec who fled missiles and landmines for a safer life in Westminster with her son. A young artist who left her family in Kyiv to start a new life in Brixton. A lecturer from Lviv now working in Gail’s and her local GP surgery in Kentish Town.
These are just some of the 100,000 Ukrainians who’ve fled the war in recent months and are now settling into new lives with host families in the UK. There are fears that the cost-of-living crisis will force thousands of families to abandon the refugees they’re currently hosting. Lord Harrington, the refugees minister, is asking for funding to double the ‘thank you’ payment from £350 a month to £700.
