Sunday Papers – UK refugee scheme and plea to help orphans
Sunday’s papers report heavily on the government announced that people in the UK who house Ukrainian refugees will be paid £350 per month in a new scheme from the government. Members of the public will be able to fill out an “expression of interest” form from tomorrow.
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The Sunday Telegraph – £350 to host refugees in your home as Britain opens its doors
The Sunday Telegraph’s front-page reports on the new scheme, calling the announcement “unprecedented”. The paper says people will be allowed to sponsor named Ukrainian individuals or families to stay in their homes – a radical departure from the government’s earlier approach to the refugee crisis.
The Sunday Times – Putin wipes an entire city
The Sunday Times reports on the claims from a local governor, that an entire city was wiped out in eastern Ukraine as a result of Russia’s attack. The paper reports Volnovakha said that “heavy bombardments from the air and ground artillery assaults have demolished much of the small but strategically import city of 21,000 people – similar in size to Truro in Cornwall.”
Sunday Mirror – 100,000 forgotten Ukrainian refugees
An image of dozens of orphaned babies hiding from bombing in Kyiv features on the front splash of the Sunday Mirror – the paper is calling for the orphans who were living in 700 homes across Ukraine to be granted safe passage out of the country.
Sunday People – Novichok victim: Take in a refugee
The Sunday People leads with a man who survived the Salisbury novichok attack. The paper quotes him as urging Britons to take in refugees from Ukraine that are fleeing the Russian invasion: “We can’t turn a blind eye to desperate people.”
The Observer – Gove bids to end refugee chaos with £350 ‘cash for rooms’ offer
Britons who open their homes to Ukrainians fleeing the war will receive £350 a month under a new “cash for accommodation” scheme – and The Observer says Michael Gove is calling for a “national effort” on behalf of refugees in desperate need.
The Independent – ‘It’s hell here’
“It’s hell here” is the headline on The Independent, with people in Mariupol describing how they have survived two weeks in a city under siege. The paper leads with an image of a building being bombed, reporting that hundreds are huddled in a bombed Church’s basement.
Saudi Arabia carries out mass execution of 81 prisoners
French far-right candidate Zemmour says Ukrainians welcome, but not Arab refugees
Putin sent dire warning – ‘US will enter the war’
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