The UK government has helped rescue more than 2,500 pets from the war in Ukraine and rehome them in this country, it has emerged The “much-loved” animals belong to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion over the past year janemerrick23 reports
will visit the APHA facility in Weybridge, Surrey on Thursday to congratulate scientists and other staff on their work in supporting “Ukrainian refugee pet travel”. The monarch will also thank staff for leading the UK’s fight against bird flu.revealed how Professor Ian Brown is helping global efforts against the largest-ever outbreak of avian influenza, which triggered concerns about a potential spread to mammals.
The King will meet APHA staff who were instrumental in helping those fleeing from Ukraine to safely bring their pets into the UK, the government said. Highlighting the work done by government staff to help refugee pets be rehomed may raise eyebrows in the same week that ministers have announced a new hardline asylum policy, however.
Lord Benyon, Minister for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs, who will join the royal visit, said: “The Animal and Plant Health Agency has a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field of biosecurity and the work it does to protect the UK from animal diseases, which in turn supports our economy and food security.
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