Britain is ready to take Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russian aggression in “considerable numbers,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. Speaking in Poland, one of the main destinations for people fleeing the war, Johnson said more would be done to allow Ukrainians to come to the UK. The government is extending the family scheme, which will cover an additional 200,000 eligible people, he said. “Additionally, we are going to have a humanitarian scheme and then a scheme by which UK companies and citizens can sponsor individual Ukrainians to come to the UK,” he said. The prime minister said the Polish government and people were doing an “amazing job, an inspirational job” in addressing the humanitarian crisis. “We in the UK stand ready to help you, we have humanitarian supplies already coming in. I think two planes of medical supplies have already landed, there is more to come,” Johnson said. He …
UK Ready to Take Ukrainian Refugees in ‘Considerable Numbers’: Johnson
March 1, 2022
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