Ukrainians fleeing Putin are refused entry to the U.K.

Some concessions have been made. Let’s hope more will follow.

www.gov.uk/guidance/support-for-family-members-of-british-nationals-in-ukraine-and-ukrainian-nationals-in-ukraine-and-the-uk

This might (I sincerely hope) be an individual case where things have gone wrong.

Thank you for the supportive Tweets. The matter has been taken up by the MP of the family member in the U.K. Hopefully a visa will be issued. @WilsonsLondon

Maudi. Bloody hell woman. Have you read or listened to anything on the news?

Whitewavemark2

And this

Caroline Lucas
@CarolineLucas
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Shameful that
@liztruss
hasn’t already changed visa rules so that Ukrainian refugees can come here.“This is something we’re looking at” isn’t good enough. Government has been predicting this crisis for weeks - why haven’t they prepared for this better?

I could go on.

Now say that the OP was wrong and doesn’t represent current government policy.

They did, they also advised British people to leave a month ago, but like the chap from Hull, no we are miles away from the border´. You couldn’t make it up. I fully agree they should be able to bring in spouses to join families here, with without visa, and those Ukranians with families already here. Looking at the mess of the Afghanistan situation where we have not enough homes, and they are still living in hotels, not sure how this will pan out.

Wilson’s do exist @wilsonllp.co.uk they specialise in immigration and family law, they are based in London.

Do Wilson Solicitors give any details about these Ukrainians, are they actually fleeing the Ukraine or are they Ukraine citizens settled in another country and trying to beat the system to gain entry here. There are plenty of Ukrainians in Turkey, I witnessed a protest just now in Antalya. Obviously you can't just open Britain's borders you have to do some checks you would have to be very naive to think otherwise. Do Wilson solicitors actually exist or is this just a propaganda exercise to discredit Britain or more so the Tory party.

Ok. So far certain posters have chosen to argue that "Paris isn't that bad", "they are immigration law specialists" "she is not Home Office". When will you just accept that your chosen government is hard hearted and lying to you AGAIN? Some of you really need to look around you at your family and be thankful. Then give your heads a wobble

What is Lizz Truss thinking of posing in that autocratic way by the flags of UK and Ukraine ?
What message does she think it gives to a people needing true support .?

GSM, no it’s not. All I’d heard, till this post was that UK citizens with Ukraine dependents would be prioritised, but this certainly makes an eye catching headline.
I’ll write to my MP-not that I expect her to respond, but if it might help . . .

Germanshepherdsmum

Didn’t think Liz Truss was in charge of the Home Office.

That really is a huge wriggle on behalf of "your" party GSM. Well tried. Liz Truss is part of the Governement and I expect most people regards her comments in that light.

I have contacted my M.P.

This is shaming and shameful. Surely we should all be standing together in condemnation of the lack of speedy action in this matter.

She is the face of the government. She makes that clear with all her ridiculous photos.

I wouldn’t trust LT to represent anything.

Germanshepherdsmum

Didn’t think Liz Truss was in charge of the Home Office.

She was the government representative being interviewed about the situation on the BBC, though.

And this

Caroline Lucas
@CarolineLucas
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44m
Shameful that
@liztruss
hasn’t already changed visa rules so that Ukrainian refugees can come here.“This is something we’re looking at” isn’t good enough. Government has been predicting this crisis for weeks - why haven’t they prepared for this better?

I could go on.

Now say that the OP was wrong and doesn’t represent current government policy.

Didn’t think Liz Truss was in charge of the Home Office.

Anna Soubry
@Anna_Soubry
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It is deeply shameful that our Foreign Secretary refuses to say that our country will accept #Ukraine refugees. The Conservative Party has lost its compassion - simply appalling.

I saw that programme, and when Liz Truss was asked if we would take refugees she dodged the issue. Asked for a response to the fruit-picking tweet, she just said that she thought that it had been taken down, and she finished her interview by saying that this was a fight for freedom and democracy in Europe.

Clearly freedom and democracy are not important enough to her to shake her belief that we should not offer help and hospitality to women and children fleeing war, though.

Germanshepherdsmum

This thread is based on a tweet by a law firm which prides itself on its immigration work. The tweet is being treated as evidence of official government policy. Is it any more reliable than what you might read in the Daily Mail?

We are constantly being told at the moment on numerous threads on GN, that there is so much fake news on MSM, Facebook and Twitter…

This thread is based on a tweet by a law firm which prides itself on its immigration work. The tweet is being treated as evidence of official government policy. Is it any more reliable than what you might read in the Daily Mail?

I have just watched the Sunday Morning programme, where it was said that the U.K. is prioritising U.K. citizens with Ukrainian dependents along with those with relatives in the U.K.

They then showed a clip of Mr,Johnson last night saying that the U.K. will accept Ukrainian refugees. Hopefully he will keep his word…

Maudi

Seems they are fleeing Paris is it that bad there?

... perhaps they are not so much 'fleeing Paris' as attempting to join relatives / friends here in the UK?

And I'm sure some will stay in France anyway - and be welcomed.

Maudi

Seems they are fleeing Paris is it that bad there?

They are not fleeing Paris. Many of them will have been backwards and forwards many times visiting relatives in the UK. Wherelse would they seek shelter until they can, we hope, go back to a peaceful Ukraine.

Whitewavemark2

“The UK Border Agency is turning back Ukrainians at the Paris Eurostar terminal.

What has Britain become?”

A dreadful state of affairs. We must also remember that there are UK citizens married and in partnerships with Ukrainians, who cannot leave their families to return to the UK without them. Who would expect them to?

Thank you so much to posters writing to your MPs.

If enough people do this I am sure we can drive a change of opinion.

Maudi I am sure Paris is not bad - but that our country isn't offering a safe haven to people fleeing this horrific situation is not what I though Britain was all about. We are a compassionate people with a big heart and now is the time to show that.