Essay: Why thousands of Ukrainian refugees in the UK are now homeless
UK academic RICHARD MACHIN, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the situation facing Ukrainian refugees in the UK, 18 months after the war in their country began…
UN agency voices concern over UK’s ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme
London, UKReuters The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, voiced concern on Wednesday over a UK scheme that allows British residents to house Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, saying the program could be exploited without adequate safeguards. The British Government introduced the “Homes for Ukraine” scheme last month, allowing Britons to sponsor Ukrainians and provide them […]
“Welcoming the stranger”: UK churches step up to help as refugees begin to enter the UK
GILLIAN MCDADE-HASTINGS reports on how UK churches are responding to the refugee crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine…