Ukraine ambassador calls for UK to end red tape for refugees

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A government spokesperson said: "The UK stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the people of Ukraine and we have taken urgent action to process visas at speed for all those eligible to the Ukraine Family Scheme, while carrying out vital security checks.
The government said the new temporary visa application centre for people applying to come to stay with Ukrainian family in the UK would open on Thursday in Lille, rather than in Calais, "in light of the risk from criminals actively operating in the area" around the port.
WAR IN UKRAINE: MORE COVERAGE In a call with with Mr Zelensky on Wednesday, Mr Johnson committed to tightening economic sanctions on Russia further and reaffirmed the UK's "unwavering support for the people of Ukraine", Downing Street said.
The prime minister also thanked the Ukrainian president for his "deeply moving" and historic address to Parliament on Tuesday, adding Mr Zelensky had "earned the admiration and love of the British people", a spokesperson said.