Calls for Ukrainians living on cruise ship in Scotland to be quickly rehoused
by Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#61X5V)
MS Victoria is temporary solution to host refugees but there are concerns about small rooms and seasickness
Ukrainian refugees staying on a cruise ship docked in Edinburgh must be moved to more suitable accommodation within days, welfare groups have said, as those onboard already report concerns about small rooms and feeling seasick.
The first arrivals of mainly women and children displaced by the war in Ukraine boarded the MS Victoria passenger ship earlier this week. Chartered by the Scottish government, it is expected to host up to 1,700 people and is a temporary solution to a growing accommodation crisis, which earlier this month prompted the government to pause its Ukrainian refugee sponsorship scheme for three months.
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