Priti Patel has refused to repeat the EU by waiving visa guidelines for refugees fleeing Ukraine, insisting it might undermine “the strongest safety recommendation”.
A fellow cupboard minister had hinted a rethink was on the way in which – after strict limits even on bringing within the relations of Ukrainians already within the UK had been attacked as “shameful”.
However the dwelling secretary dominated out waiving visas, telling MPs: “The strategy we’re taking is predicated on the strongest safety recommendation.”
Ms Patel claimed as much as 100,000 Ukrainians might nonetheless come to the UK – despite the fact that solely the companions, kids or sick family members of these already right here can be admitted.
The hardline stance drew robust criticism within the Commons – in addition to bewilderment over what Ms Patel was asserting in highly-confusing feedback.
Earlier, the EU supplied to grant asylum for as much as three years, with out the necessity for an asylum utility – as tons of of hundreds of determined individuals cross Ukraine’s borders.
Ben Wallace, the defence secretary, hinted comparable UK motion would observe and Boris Johnson’s spokesman advised journalists: “There can be additional assist, as you’ll anticipate, for individuals who are fleeing the violence.”
Senior Conservatives have written to the prime minister, demanding “decisive” motion, together with ex-ministers Jeremy Hunt, Robert Buckland, Greg Clark, Damian Inexperienced and Caroline Nokes.
And public opinion opposes the federal government’s block on refugees, some 77 per cent telling Yougov they again permitting Ukrainian refugees to return to the UK with no visa.
Kaynak: briturkish.com
