Priti Patel announced the UK will change its entry policies to ensure more refugees from Ukraine are able to come into the country. The Home Secretary said the Government is seeking to make it easier for Ukrainian nationals with family already in the UK to reunite with them and said those in the country working in some sectors will have their visa extended at least up until December. Ms Patel shot down attempts from the SNP benches to disrupt her speech with a stern look as she discussed the presence of “extremists” in Ukraine threatening citizens.
She said: “I’ll continue and perhaps the Opposite Party member…I’ll take their questions later on.
“But I want to emphasise the seriousness of the security situation on the ground, and that’s not something that can be discounted lightly at all.
“Extremists are on the ground and in the region, too.
“I’m sure if the party opposite wanted a security briefing from our colleague, we’ll happily provide one but at the same time I’m very skeptical of how they treat and respect security advice.”
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