Thread by @uk_domain_names

BBC buries this as the last-but-one paragraph...

"Visa applications from Ukraine for people who are not related to British nationals are currently suspended, meaning there is no legal route for them to enter the UK and claim asylum."
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-605188…

That's accurate, btw. The link below leads to the official UK government advice for Ukrainian nationals.

There have been some mild visa rule relaxations for certain Ukrainians already in the UK, and for family members of Brits, but everyone else is stuck.
gov.uk/guidance/suppo…

For example, the Tories are quite happy to give seasonal workers already in the UK an extension, so long as they don't lose their jobs or try to change employer.

But for Ukrainians in Ukraine, the only option is to cross a warzone and try and apply from outside the country (the full works: application process, biometric data capture etc.)

And here's what a civilised country is doing instead...

https://twitter.com/HMcEntee/status/1497158118509187076?s=20&t=lxiacJE3-v2LdmLumq5Dxg

Tories get away with this sort of stuff because their voters enable them.

But this isn't Brexit. There's unlikely to be as much support amongst their voter base for such harsh measures at a time like this.

So if you know any Tory voters, alert them to what their party is doing.

I have now written an article about the UK visa situation for Ukrainians, and about the desperate attempt by Priti Patel and other Tory MPs to paint it as something it's not.
medium.com/@edwinhayward/…