Ukrainian refugees face losing jobs and homes due to UK visa extension uncertainty

Home Office process will leave some with eight-week gap when they are unable to prove right to live and work in UK

Ukrainian refugees face losing their jobs and homes due to uncertainty over the Home Office's visa extension process which will leave some with an eight-week gap in which they are unable to prove their right to live and work in the UK.

Some have already been refused tenancy renewal because their visas are about to expire, while others have been told they will have to stop working during the extension process as landlords and employers fear hefty fines and criminal sanctions.