Scotland to pause Ukrainian refugee sponsorship scheme amid lack of homes

Three-month pause will not affect the nearly 18,000 people expected to arrive in coming months, says government

Scotland is to pause its Ukrainian refugee sponsorship scheme for three months as it faces a lack of suitable accommodation, the government has announced.

Pausing the scheme would ensure that those displaced people who are already here, and those who will arrive in the coming months, will be safe, secure and supported for as long as they need, after the dangers they have faced at home", a government statement said.