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Dozens of Ukrainian refugees now homeless in Oxford
Dozens of Ukrainian refugees in Oxford have been registered homeless, the Oxford Mail has uncovered.
The Mail submitted numerous FOI requests to councils in Oxfordshire, revealing that 31 of the 2,143 refugees matched with sponsor homes under the Homes for Ukraine scheme in the county are now registered as statutory homeless, over two-thirds of whom are in Oxford.
This follows previous criticism of the scheme, introduced by the government in March of last year to assist individuals, charities, community groups and businesses to bring Ukrainians to...
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