Promise of ‘light touch’ checks prompts fears traffickers could see arrival of mostly women and children as opportunity
More than 100,000 Britons have expressed interest in hosting Ukrainian refugees, amid concerns that the new government scheme could lead to exploitation of vulnerable women and children.programme was launched to take in those fleeing Russia’s invasion, most of whom are women and children.
“With large numbers of applications needing to be processed quickly, red flags could be missed in the vetting of potential hosts. Local government leaders have warned that the quick turnaround of arrivals could mean that accommodation is unsafe and relationships between sponsors and new arrivals break down.
Before the scheme launched, only Ukrainians with family links to the UK could apply for visas that would give them access to work and benefits.announced that sponsors could bring any Ukrainian to the UKA Ukrainian family could become the first to be rehoused in Britain after they were offered a place at a six-bedroom mansion in Yorkshire.
Concerns that Ukrainians fleeing the war are facing exploitation were also raised in the House of Commons on Tuesday by Theresa May.
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