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More than 50,000 refugees arrive in UK after fleeing war in Ukraine

Some 107,400 visas have been granted under the family scheme and Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme, Government figures show.

The Independent UK

Ukraine refugees homeless in UK ‘after falling out with hosts’

Ukrainians are reportedly facing conflicts with sponsors caused by costs and lifestyle differences

The Independent UK

Ukraine refugees homeless in UK after falling out with hosts, say community groups

Fears system could crash entirely amid growing reports of people being made to leave by sponsors

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Home Office doubles time lone child refugees must wait to join family in UK as resources diverted to Ukraine

Exclusive: In one case, a 14-year-old Afghan boy alone in a refugee camp in Europe must wait up to four months to join his brother in the UK

The Independent UK

Home Office nightmare over 'unexplained' seven week delay to get fleeing Ukrainian family to Wales

Despite repeated calls to the Home Office, Rosemary Toll and the Ukrainian family that she decided to sponsor were no closer to getting an answer about their visa application process

Wales Online

Ukraine refugees staying with UK hosts not cleared by DBS criminal record checks

Concerns grow for safety of those heading to Britain amid delays to local authority vetting• Russia-Ukraine war: latest developments

The Guardian - UK

West Lothian steps up as almost 300 families offer refuge to Ukrainians

Households in towns and villages across the county have offered to provide home to those fleeing war. The council is working to put in welfare support and voluntary organisations have offered practical and emotional support

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Ukrainian refugee families could get host who failed DBS check, says council

Homes for Ukraine scheme’s problems continue, as council warns of potential issue with parallel processes

The Guardian - UK

UK Government 'misleading' public with 'boasts' about Ukraine refugee scheme

TORY ministers are misleading refugees, UK sponsors and MPs as they brag about the Homes for Ukraine scheme, groups bringing legal action against…

The National (Scotland)

Ukrainian refugees face added trauma of UK’s bureaucratic nightmare

Letters: No other country is imposing such stringent checks on vulnerable people fleeing war, writes Andrew Hindle, while one anonymous reader is struggling to access financial support for hosting a family

The Guardian - UK

‘What is happening to those we are abandoning?’ asks peer housing refugees

‘Six weeks can feel an eternity when you don’t know what’s happening,’ Baroness Finlay said of the Ukrainian visa application process.

The Independent UK

Government does not know what to do with fleeing Ukrainian minors, says lawyer

Under-18s are not eligible for the Homes For Ukraine scheme unless they are applying alongside a parent or legal guardian.

The Independent UK

‘Hundreds’ Ukrainian refugees sent to ‘unsuitable’ sponsors in UK

Hundreds of Ukraianian refugees are allegedly being rehoused after they were offered homes with “unsuitable people”, it has been reported.

Evening Standard

Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees removed from UK’s ‘unsuitable’ housing sponsors

Homes for Ukraine scheme ‘unravelling’ as government seeks new accommodation for 600 people at risk of being exploited by hosts

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The Independent UK

Refugees arriving under Ukraine visa schemes up 10,000 in just over a week

The number of people who have received visas and are reaching the UK is growing, but the majority have not yet arrived.

The Guardian - UK

The Ukrainian children at the mercy of UK’s refugee scheme

Under-18s travelling alone not permitted to be hosted under Homes for Ukraine programme, leaving them with no route to UK

The National (Scotland)

Scottish host families condemn 'difficult, obstructionist and slow' Home Office

SCOTTISH host families have condemned the UK Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme, calling the Home Office “difficult, obstructionist and…

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Russian Scientist Becomes Friends With Ukrainian Engineer She Welcomed Into Her Home

Dr Valentina Erastova, 34, was born in Moscow but has lived in the UK since the age of 16.

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The Independent UK

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

Refugees arriving in the UK under the family visa scheme with nowhere to live should not have to register as homeless, the Government has been told.

The Independent UK

Why is the Government facing legal action over the Homes for Ukraine scheme?

There have been widespread concerns about the length of time refugees have been waiting for visas under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

The Independent UK

Ukraine refugees stranded as Home Office acceptance letters ‘delayed or sent to spam folder’

UK hosts claims some Ukranian families approved for the Homes for Ukraine scheme haven’t actually been told - in some cases causing weeks of delays

Evening Standard

Home Secretary Priti Patel facing legal action over Ukraine visa delays

A class action lawsuit is being prepared over ‘inordinate and unreasonable delays’

The Independent UK

Home Secretary could face legal action over Ukraine visa delays

A class action lawsuit is being prepared over ‘inordinate and unreasonable delays’

The Independent UK

‘Thousands’ of Ukraine refugees forced into overcrowded homes as UK system branded ‘dysfunctional disaster’

Exclusive: Families living in single rooms and forced to declare themselves homeless after fleeing war, charities warn

The Guardian - UK

‘No results, no hope’: Homes for Ukraine glitches lock refugees out of UK

Three case studies of people fleeing Ukraine to be left in limbo after Home Office approved their visas but never sent them

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