Priti Patel under fire over chaotic Ukrainian refugee policy
by Rajeev Syal and Peter Walker from World news | The Guardian on (#5WTT4)
Home Office sources contradict earlier government denials that third way to enter Britain may be introduced
Priti Patel has been accused of presiding over chaos after Ukrainian refugees arriving in Calais were greeted by posters telling them to get their UK visas in Paris or Brussels, while her pledge to expand the visa scheme was contradicted by Downing Street.
On a day of confusion and uncertainty for Ukrainian refugees making the 1,400-mile journey to Britain, the home secretary admitted that she has not yet set up a visa application centre (VAC) near the French port of Calais where refugees have gathered.
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