Refugees from Ukraine heading to the UK. File photoMOSCOW, 7 Oct. In England, the number of Ukrainian refugees seeking help from local authorities increased by 22 percent in one month, which «shocked» British MP Leila Moran, the newspaper reported. The Independent.According to the publication, since February of this year, 1,915 Ukrainian families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless have turned to local councils for help, and in the last month alone, 350 families have received requests. This prompted local authorities to demand «urgent decisions» from the government, the article says. the figures are «shocking», calling on the government to take immediate action and adding that otherwise it «risks breaking a promise made to the Ukrainian people.» «Houses for Ukraine» are coming to an end. The Local Government Association of England said it was «deeply concerned» by the growing number of Ukrainians who are recognized as homeless. At the same time, according to one of the charitable organizations involved in supporting refugees from Ukraine in the United Kingdom, the data of local authorities are «significantly underestimated.» Previously, The Guardian newspaper reported that at least 50,000 Ukrainian refugees in Britain could be homeless next year. because of Ukrainian refugees
