🔴The British public will be asked to offer homes to tens of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion under plans to be announced this weekend
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The move follows criticism of the Home Office's "chaotic" rollout of its scheme for Ukrainian refugees with family in the UK, which has led to delays and complaints of excessive bureaucracy
Western officials on Thursday warned that the number of refugees fleeing Ukraine could rise as high as four million in the coming days, almost doubling current estimates of 2.2 million
Michael Gove will unveil the new "sponsored" humanitarian refugee route on Monday.
It will grant Ukrainians without family links leave to stay in the UK for an initial 12 months, in which they will be entitled to work, claim benefits and access public services
Civil servants will match them with offers of free housing from the sponsoring individuals, charities and businesses, who will be vetted to ensure that they are providing safe and secure accommodation
Mr Johnson said earlier this week that the "rooms for refugees" scheme would mean "everybody in this country can offer a home to people fleeing Ukraine".
A source said: "It's a humanitarian call for action. The majority will be doing it out of philanthropic motives."
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