The Government is being threatened with legal action over delays in the Ukrainian refugee visa scheme
Lawyers for the groups are planning to send a pre-action protocol letter to the Home Office this week.
"Perhaps the most striking thing I've noticed is the utter despair, shame and sense of responsibility so many hosts report," she said. The groups are due to launch an online Crowdfunder on Tuesday morning to raise up to £15,000 to help pay for the legal costs. These include the case of a Ukrainian mother and her daughter, aged under 10, who applied for their visas around five weeks ago.Home Secretary Priti Patel has previously defended the visa scheme.They are not alone - there are multiple similar cases where family members, usually with young children, are waiting for longer than their relatives for permission to travel.
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