More Ukrainian refugees set to be welcomed to the Warwick district

More refugees due to stay with hosts in the Warwick district have arrived in the UK in the last month.

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in March, refugees from the war have been invited to stay in the UK under the Ukrainian Sponsorship and Family schemes.

The former sets up refugees with hosts in the UK for an initial six months, who receive support from their local council and a stipend of £350.

New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show 294 Ukrainian refugee households due in the Warwick district – from 356 successful applications – had arrived in the UK by October 4 under the sponsorship scheme.

This was up from 283 arrivals on September 6, when 350 visas had been issued.

In the month to October 4, 96,800 refugees had arrived in the UK, with 136,600 visas approved under the scheme.