The government is “looking at all the different options we can apply to welcome Ukrainians in need,” he added. Wallace cited Britain’s evacuation of 15,000 Afghans fleeing the Taliban last summer as an example of how “incredibly generous” the country is towards refugees.
Britain has been accused of not acting swiftly enough, with refugee charities and opposition parties pointing to the EU’s decision to take in Ukrainian refugees for up to three years without having to apply for asylum. More than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded last Thursday, according to the UN.
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