In comparison, neighboring Ireland, which has one tenth the U.K. population, has already taken in more than 20,000 refugees from the war in Ukraine. About 200,000 people and groups in the U.K. have offered to accommodate Ukrainians as part of Homes for Ukraine. Some say they ...
Ukrainian refugees in Liverpool celebrated after the city beat Glasgow to host the contest Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, added: "The UK's steadfast support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion has been exemplary and this gesture is another example of that...
The Ukraine Family Scheme and Local Sponsorship Scheme for Ukraine are two visa routes Ukrainians can take to escape the war with Russia and travel to the UK. But hundreds of refugees are reaching Calais to find they cannot cross the border. Two new UK visa schemes ha...
The United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees, or UNHCR, has maybe never been busier. A preexisting migrant crisis suddenly intensified as millions of Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes. READ MORE The UK's controversial Rwanda policy How solar power helps bees Was ...
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The Home Office, where I am Minister of State, has responsibility both for the admission of refugees to the UK and for arrangements for reception and resettlement of refugees. I will start with admission and recognition as a refugee and then move on to reception and resettlement. DOI: 10.1007...
The Families Together union’s Emmeline Skinner Cassidy informed The Independent that, “initially look,” Ukrainians had a benefit over refugees from other countries due to the fact that they had actually distinct paths established under strong public pressure at the start of...
Actors Jeremy Irons (“House of Gucci”), Sinéad Cusack (“Wrath of the Titans”) and Greta Bellamacina (“This Sceptred Isle”) are set to take part in a charity fundraising event for Ukrainian refugees on Wednesday evening in London.The trio are set to give readings at the event, ...
Polish citizens in Ukraine will be granted the same rights that Ukrainian refugees in Poland are currently receiving, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday during a visit to Kyiv by his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda. Poland has granted the right to live and work and claim social...
Healthcare is free for Ukrainian refugees. The UK government recommends registering with a general practitioner (GP)— a local doctor — on arrival. Refugees will not initially be eligible for housing benefit. But if a guest wishes to leave a host family and rent privately, or when their sp...