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Ukrainians who sought sanctuary in the UK after the Russian invasion will be permitted to extend their visas for an extra 18 months, the Home Office has announced.

Tom Pursglove, minister for legal migration, said: “Families across the country have opened their homes and their hearts to the people of Ukraine, showing extraordinary generosity, including offering shelter to those fleeing from the horrors of war.

Eduard Fesko, charge d’affaires at the Ukrainian embassy, said the announcement was a “clear signal” of the UK government support for Ukraine.

He said: “We appreciate all the help and assistance that our UK friends so generously provide for the temporarily displaced Ukrainians.” People across the UK were encouraged to open their homes to Ukrainian refugees in March 2022, after the Russian invasion, with housing secretary Michael Gove saying they had a “long and proud history of helping others in their hour of need”.

A report by the British Red Cross warned in November that Ukrainians were struggling to get the required support to find long-term housing.

It found 6,220 Ukrainian families expected to have applied for homelessness support in the UK by the end of this financial year.

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