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UK must stop single men matching with lone refugee women under Ukraine scheme, says UN

UN refugee agency calls for ‘more appropriate matching process’ under Britain’s Homes for Ukraine scheme

The Independent UK

Stop matching lone female Ukraine refugees with single men, UK told

UN agency intervenes after claims predatory men using Homes for Ukraine scheme to target vulnerable

The Guardian - UK

More than 500 Ukrainian refugees coming to the Bristol region

In Bristol alone, 270 hosts have signed up for the Homes for Ukraine scheme

Bristol Post

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Nottinghamshire families ready to house Ukrainian refugees hit out at 'heartbreaking' Government delay

The Government accepts progress has not been quick enough

Nottingham Post

Prue Leith: Ukraine refugee hosts will give up if they don’t hear news soon

The Great British Bake Off judge said she is ‘ready and willing to take in Ukrainian refugees’ but asks ‘where are they?’

The Independent UK

‘They are all little heroes’: The North Shields grandmother knitting bears for Ukrainian refugee children

Ann Wright wanted to show the children of Ukraine that “the world is thinking of them” with her touching project

Chronicle Live

Refugee visa system is not a shambles — Priti Patel is on the case, George Eustice says

Figures show only 12,000 refugees from Ukraine have arrived in the UK so far out of the 3.7 million who have fled since Russia’s invasion began

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Platforms supporting Ukrainian refugees must prioritise their safety — or risk exposing them to trafficking and exploitation

The unimaginable tragedy of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced 4.5 million Ukrainian refugees to flee into neighbouring countries, seeking protection. They’ve been met with overwhelming support and generosity by ordinary people offering clothes, food, transport and even their homes.

The Conversation

‘Concerning increase’ in Ukrainian refugees becoming homeless after UK arrival

Some family sponsors are unable or unwilling to accommodate arrivals, while dozens of matches under the Homes for Ukraine scheme have fallen through.

Evening Standard

Kind-hearted Lanarkshire couple set to welcome Ukraine refugees and their pets into there home

The pair are excited to help two woman fleeing war-torn Ukraine with their guinea pigs

Daily Record

Trafficking fears as lone Ukrainian children arriving in UK to live with unrelated adults

Exclusive: Councils raise alarm as minors who have fled war appearing with no parent or legal guardian

The Independent UK

Tiny UK village offers homes to dozens of Ukraine refugees – but visa red tape prevents anyone coming

Rothbury – population 2,100 – has seen at least 43 households apply to host those escaping the war. But red tape means not a single Ukrainian has yet made it here

The Independent UK

NHS nurse ‘on her hands and knees’ over Homes For Ukraine delays

Lauren Corbishley applied to the scheme on March 18 to bring three members of a Ukrainian family to the UK and is still waiting to hear back.

The Independent UK

'Concerning increase' in Ukrainian refugees becoming homeless after arriving in UK

Dozens of Homes for Ukraine matches are understood to have broken down

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The Independent UK

Scottish Government brands Homes for Ukraine scheme ‘unacceptable’ on visa count

Data published on Friday showed just 570 visas relating to Scottish sponsors have been issued out of 43,600 applications.

The Guardian - UK

A cruel system that keeps refugees trapped in limbo

Letters: Ukrainians fleeing war and the British families trying to help them face a bureaucratic nightmare under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, writes Kate Williams. Plus letters from Neal Ascherson, Stephen Tyrer and an anonymous refugee host

Daily Record

Ukraine: Only 566 visas offered to refugees so far to travel to Scotland for sanctuary

Despite a dedicated scheme allowing refugees to travel without a sponsor host, Home Office delays in issuing visas has kept the numbers of those arriving very low.

Evening Standard

Homes for Ukraine visas issued by London borough revealed as 2,100 granted in capital

Ministers have apologised after criticism that visa schemes are not working fast enough

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The Independent UK

UK defends Ukraine refugee policy amid anger at slow pace

The British government is defending its Ukraine refugee policy despite figures indicating that only 12,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war have arrived in the U.K. The figure from the government includes 10,800 people who came to join family members in Britain, and just 1,200 under the Homes for Ukraine program set…

The Independent UK

‘Concerning increase’ in Ukrainian refugees becoming homeless after UK arrival

Some family sponsors are unable or unwilling to accommodate arrivals, while dozens of matches under the Homes for Ukraine scheme have fallen through.

Manchester Evening News

More than 200 visas issued so far to Ukrainians to come to Greater Manchester

But the latest data comes amid continuing concern applications are taking too long to process - risking lives

Daily Mirror

Shamed Priti Patel apologises as just 1,200 Homes for Ukraine refugees arrive in UK

The Home Secretary said 'I apologise with frustration' but defended her record after creaking bureaucracy stopped Brits being able to host Ukrainians in their spare rooms

The Independent UK

Just 1,200 Ukrainian refugees in UK homes under sponsorship scheme as 71% of applicants still waiting

Ministers accused of ‘squandering’ generosity of British public with ‘needless bureaucracy and delays’

Evening Standard

A maze of red tape, data losses and visa bottlenecks — inside the UK’s Homes for Ukraine fiasco

Just 1,200 of the 32,000 Ukrainians who have applied to the Government’s sponsorship scheme have safely arrived in the UK, leaving thousands starving, sick and in danger while they wait — so how did Michael Gove’s re-homing process all go so wrong? Katie Strick reports

Wales Online

Angry Brits who volunteered 'Homes for Ukraine' slam UK visa system for failing refugees

UK ‘sponsors’ desperate to help families left without safety say they have waited for weeks without news.

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