Ukraine war: Scots able to apply to host refugees

Key Facts

• Announcing the scheme in the Commons, Mr Gove said there would be no limit to the number of Ukrainian refugees who can be hosted in the UK under the new visa scheme.
• Image source, Getty Images Image caption, There is no sign of any end to the war in Ukraine, now in its 18th day Joanne Watson, from Doune, near Stirling, has set up a Facebook group to help refugees and is also willing to give shelter to a family.
• But Ukrainian refugees with no family or other links to the UK can and will be hosted as part of the scheme, Mr Gove said.
• Mr Gove said the sponsorship scheme is initially only going to be between people who are already known to each other - but this was to get it "up and running as soon as possible".

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