Action needed now on surge in Ukrainians becoming homeless, MPs warn

More than 70 MPs and peers including Priti Patel have signed an open letter to government

The government must act immediately to help thousands of Ukrainian refugees who are facing homelessness in the UK, a cross-party coalition of MPs and peers has warned.

More than 4,200 Ukrainian households have presented as homeless to English councils since February last year, with 30 per cent of those doing so in the period from November to January.

More than 70 MPs and peers, including the former home secretary Priti Patel and deputy speaker Dame Rosie Winterton, have signed an open letter calling on the government to widen the funding available to sponsors to ensure that no Ukrainian seeking refuge in the UK is left facing homelessness.