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UK visas plan for Ukraine refugees in chaos as Boris Johnson says numbers 'not right'

Priti Patel's Home Office claims that 50 visas had been granted; people were not turned back at Calais and that there'll be a third new humanitarian route were all hit by confusion at the top of government

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

Boris Johnson DENIES overruling spooks when he bagged peerage for Russian-born pal

Reports claim the Mi5 and Mi6 provided intelligence to the House of Lords which said there could be a national security threat if Lord Lebedev was granted a peerage. But the assessments were withdrawn after the PM intervened.

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2022

UK is generous to refugees, but we need control - PM Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected calls for Britain to remove controls on Ukrainian refugees coming to the country, saying Britain was already being generous but needed to maintain checks on who was arriving.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

Boris Johnson to host Canadian and Dutch leaders for Ukraine talks

Meanwhile, ministers are scrambling to go “faster and harder” with sanctions levelled against the Kremlin

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2022

UK refuses to drop visa requirement for Ukraine refugees

Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected calls on Monday for Britain to ease visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees fleeing conflict, saying Britain was a generous country but it needed to maintain checks on who was arriving.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2022

PM to host Canadian and Dutch leaders for Ukraine talks

Meanwhile, ministers are scrambling to go “faster and harder” with sanctions levelled against the Kremlin.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Boris Johnson news: Dominic Raab says ‘Putin must fail’ and rules out Ukraine no-fly zone

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The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

PM to move ‘faster and harder’ against Putin at home and on world stage

The Prime Minister will host foreign leaders on Monday as tougher sanctions measures are debated by MPs.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022

Boris Johnson says Russian sanctions are ‘meaningless until properly implemented’, as MPs to debate new laws

Labour accuses ministers of giving oligarchs a ‘get out of London free card’

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022

Britain pledges $100 million to help keep Ukrainian state running

Britain will provide $100 million (75.6 million pounds) to Ukraine through the World Bank, seeking to keep core state functions running and mitigate financial pressures caused by Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said.

Reuters · Mar 6, 2022