Ukrainians who fled to UK being refused asylum on grounds it is ‘safe to return’

Law firm says it hears weekly from Ukrainians, including vulnerable women and children, who were turned down

Ukrainians who fled to the UK after the Russian invasion are being refused asylum by the Home Office on the grounds it is safe to return to Ukraine.

Families are trying to obtain a route to settlement, which would enable them to build a life in the UK, commit their children to a British education and improve their prospects for jobs and housing. Some feel they have nothing to return to as they are from areas razed by conflict.