Scotland suspends support program for Ukrainian refugees for three months due to lack of adequate housing. This is stated in a statement by the government of the country, according to The Guardian..

At the same time, the Government assured that this pause will not affect the nearly 18,000 Ukrainians who are expected to arrive in the coming months..

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Now 4,666 out of 7,000 Ukrainians who arrived in Scotland did so under the “super sponsorship scheme” that was launched on March 18.

The country plans to take in an additional 18,000 people in the coming months, meaning it will issue more visas than England, Wales and Northern Ireland per capita..

If the number of refugees continues to increase, local authorities fear that they will not be able to provide a proper “warm Scottish welcome” to people affected by hostilities in Ukraine.

The Scottish Government also urged the UK government to remove all visa requirements.. Under the scheme, people applying for a UK visa can choose the Scottish Government as their sponsor. Only after the UK Home Office approves the application, the refugee will be able to leave for Scotland.

As of July 5, government visa applications that list Scotland as a sponsor were up 21% from the previous week, with visas issued up 27% and sponsorship scheme entries up 20%.

The Scottish Government has already provided additional accommodation for Ukrainians on hotels and university campuses, and recently chartered a passenger ship to provide additional temporary accommodation with 739 rooms for six months starting in July..

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The authorities of North Lanarkshire also announced plans to restore two high-rise buildings that were previously being prepared for demolition to accommodate Ukrainian refugees.. The property will be available for occupancy in six weeks..

At the end of June, it was reported that the number of Britons offering their accommodation to refugees is greater than the number of Ukrainian families seeking asylum in the United Kingdom..

At the same time, Ukrainians are advised to use official entry schemes to Britain so as not to be at risk of deportation to Rwanda..