Priti Patel rules out visa waiver for Ukrainians seeking refuge in UK

The Home Secretary has ruled out granting a visa waiver for Ukrainians seeking refuge in the UK – claiming that security advice had flagged up concerns about Russian infiltrators and extremists getting into the country.

Priti Patel said she was taking action to provide a safe humanitarian route which would allow in around a hundred thousand refugees.

Labour has demanded more details about who would actually benefit – describing the Government’s response as “chaotic”.