Ukraine war: Refugee's daughter says there's a risk of riots at visa centre

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By Joseph Lee & Phil Kemp BBC News Image source, Marianne Kay Image caption, Antonina Kolodii, 79, is trying to get to the UK to join her daughter, Marianne Kay The daughter of a Ukrainian refugee has warned of the anger and frustration of people waiting for visas at an "understaffed" UK application centre.
Home Office minister Kevin Foster said about 500 visas had been granted, but he defended the need for security checks, claiming officials had seen people in Calais with false documents claiming to be Ukrainian.
Image source, Marianne Kay Image caption, Marianne says there is no order or queuing system for visas, with many people waiting from the early morning Tory MP Tracy Crouch said in the Commons that some people had been told there were no appointments until the end of April.
There are two visa routes for those fleeing Russia's assault on Ukraine - one for people with family in the UK, and another, which Mr Foster said is being set up "at pace", requiring a British sponsor.