Labour criticise ‘shockingly low’ total as people attempting to flee war complain of technical difficulties with systemRussia-Ukraine war: live updatesThe number of Ukrainian refugees granted visas to come to the UK under the new family scheme has risen from about 50 to 300, the government has announced, with Labour criticising the “shockingly low” figure.On Monday, the Home Office said a total of 17,700 applications have been started, adding that about 9,000 people had not yet completed the application. Some applicants said it was hard to complete applications because the visa appointment website crashed midway through. Continue reading…
Labour criticise ‘shockingly low’ total as people attempting to flee war complain of technical difficulties with system
The number of Ukrainian refugees granted visas to come to the UK under the new family scheme has risen from about 50 to 300, the government has announced, with Labour criticising the “shockingly low” figure.
On Monday, the Home Office said a total of 17,700 applications have been started, adding that about 9,000 people had not yet completed the application. Some applicants said it was hard to complete applications because the visa appointment website crashed midway through.