The government had information weeks before that a Russian invasion was coming, yet the Home Office has taken two weeks to get a system in place for processing those fleeing the war. Because of the Ukrainian restrictions on men of working age leaving the country,, those seeking sanctuary are most likely to be women and children.
The UK has some of the most advanced bio-metric and processing facilities in the world, that the government can’t seen to marshal quickly enough isn’t good enough.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 