We have put together a round-up of all the latest news, weather, and travel information for Friday, April 29 as a report claims the UK’s visa schemes for Ukrainian refugees are “lacking in clarity, resourcing and accountability” and are heightening the risk of trafficking and exploitation. More than 100 experts have highlighted the “troubling implications” of the UK’s visa-based response, saying they are struggling to make sense of the “chaotic, fragmented and confusing” system.
In a report produced by experts at UCL for the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton, the visa requirement is widely regarded as creating and heightening risks of human trafficking and exploitation. This compares to EU countries’ more open responses which were seen as a “major source of resilience” against such threats.
The UK’s “hostile environment” is also creating a “difficult climate” in which to respond to the crisis, they added. The report details issues raised during a round table of experts from governmental bodies, healthcare, legal groups, law enforcement and academics.
