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More than 1,300 Ukrainians fleeing war use free rail travel in Britain

More than 1,300 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion have benefited from free rail travel after arriving in Britain, according to an industry body. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) said the scheme, launched on March 20, has been made “as simple as ...

09 May 2022 at 14:25

Government’s Rwanda plan may breach Geneva conventions on refugees, says peer

The Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda for processing may breach the Geneva conventions, a peer has suggested. Former child refugee and Labour peer Alf Dubs said ministers would face opposition in the Lords over the plan unveiled by ...

16 Apr 2022 at 10:55

16,400 people have arrived in UK under Ukraine visa schemes

Around 16,400 people had arrived in the UK under Ukraine visa schemes by Monday, according to Government figures. About 13,200 had arrived under the Ukraine family scheme and 3,200 under the Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme, provisional ...

14 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Two children who fled Ukraine start their first day at school in the UK

Two Ukrainian children who fled the war-torn city of Kharkiv with their family have started their first day at school in the UK. Alikhan Yusupov, 10, and 11-year-old relative Miroslava Starkova arrived in the village of Caldecote, eight ...

20 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Minister defends use of mass accommodation sites to ease Ukrainian refugee crisis

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Minister defends use of mass accommodation sites for Ukrainian refugees

Mass accommodation for Ukrainian refugees is going to become a larger part of the Irish response to the crisis, a Cabinet minister has said. Minister Roderic O’Gorman, whose department is leading efforts to house refugees fleeing the ...

21 Apr 2022 at 13:33

Three in 10 Ukrainians granted visas have arrived in UK – Government figures

Fewer than a third of Ukrainian refugees who have been issued with visas have arrived in the UK, Government figures show. A total of 71,800 visas had been issued as of Wednesday under the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for ...

21 Apr 2022 at 12:55

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Minister defends use of mass accommodation sites for Ukrainian refugees

21 Apr 2022 at 12:33

Minister denies UK is ‘outsourcing’ migrant responsibilities to Rwanda

A Government minister has denied that the UK is outsourcing its responsibilities by sending migrants to Rwanda, after religious leaders criticised the move. Greg Hands also echoed Home Secretary Priti Patel’s challenge ...

18 Apr 2022 at 11:25

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Irish teaching platform encourages volunteers to teach English to Ukrainian refugees

An Irish-based online teaching platform is calling for volunteers to teach English to Ukrainian adults in Ireland. The call has been made by eTeachers Global in response to the war in Ukraine, which has left millions ...

18 Apr 2022 at 16:33

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Monthly allowance of €400 could be paid to households taking in Ukrainian refugees

A monthly payment of €400 to households who take in Ukrainian refugees is being considered by the Government. Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs told RTÉ news there is a cost associated with ...

24 Apr 2022 at 18:33

Scotland

SNP: Rwanda plan is ‘dodgy deal with government guilty of human rights abuses’

The SNP has accused the UK Government of “absconding on its responsibility to help those fleeing conflict” with its decision to send refugees for processing to Rwanda. The party’s foreign affairs ...

24 Apr 2022 at 01:25

More than 800 Ukrainian refugees waiting since March to come to UK – hosts

More than 800 Ukrainian refugees have been waiting since March to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, according to would-be sponsors. British hosts frustrated by delays have ...

25 Apr 2022 at 15:55

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