Ukraine war: Visas a shambles, Brits with Ukrainian family say

Ukraine war: Visas a shambles, Brits with Ukrainian family say

Mar 09, 2022 by BBC

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  • By Alex Therrien BBC News Image caption, Luke Morgan said he was "ashamed" at the "lack of humanity" shown by the UK government to Ukrainians fleeing war The UK's visa scheme for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine has been branded "a shambles" by Britons with Ukrainian partners.
  • Luke Morgan and Chris Bosworth said their wives' families still did not know if they could come to the UK, despite being eligible.
  • Home Secretary Priti Patel was asked multiple questions about the UK's handling of Ukrainian refugees at Tuesday's cabinet meeting, a government source said, with "everyone" said to be raising concerns.
  • Image source, EPA Image caption, Refugees are continuing to arrive in huge numbers at the Ukrainian-Polish border Mr Bosworth told BBC Radio 4's Today programme his wife's family fled Kyiv on 3 March and travelled to the Ukrainian city of Lyiv to attend the visa application centre there.

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