UK to ease entry requirements for Ukrainian refugees, says Priti Patel
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5WYW1)
Change means people with passports can apply for entry online and do not have to give biometric details until they are in UK
The UK is to ease its rigid entry requirements for Ukrainian refugees, meaning those with passports can apply for entry online and only have to give biometric details when they are in the UK, Priti Patel has said.
The home secretary's announcement, responding to an urgent Commons question from her Labour shadow, Yvette Cooper, follows increasing criticism about the bureaucratic delays facing Ukrainians with family ties to the UK.
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