because it has to be named families. how did they no which ukrainian refugees to kind of pick, if you don t know some already. michael gove was saying there is no cap on this scheme and it is a generous one are lots of people clearly have applied and volunteered to be part of it but people are saying it is a natural limit on the scheme because of the weight is designed, in terms of the weight is designed, in terms of picking families, and naming them. this of picking families, and naming them. , ., ., them. as we turn to the front page ofthe them. as we turn to the front page of the financial them. as we turn to the front page of the financial times, them. as we turn to the front page of the financial times, the - them. as we turn to the front page of the financialtimes, the us, - of the financial times, the us, national security advisorjake sullivan has raised deep us concerns that china s alignment with russia, and this is the lead story for the ft. sebastien, this is your pape
commit to six months of hosting a ukrainian refugee family and you will be paid £350 a month tax free for up to 12 months. in the first hour, i think there were 1500 people expressing an interest, registering their interest in participating in their interest in participating in the scheme. there were 20000 by 630 pm. by neither tpm, that was just over an hour ago now, over 43,000 people had applied, which i think shows the strength of feeling in this country. by 9:00pm, that was just over an hour ago. you can see that semi people want to do as much as possible so many people want to do as much as possible, and i have been affected by the media coverage of the atrocities, and i want to help, even though it is a huge commitment, and especially when people have energy bills doubling, may even more. things are rising so
good at about that, about whether it is a good idea, at about that, about whether it is a good idea, about whether it poses a security good idea, about whether it poses a security risk good idea, about whether it poses a security risk and how it can work in practice, security risk and how it can work in practice, but security risk and how it can work in practice, but the result is the homes practice, but the result is the homes for practice, but the result is the homes for ukraine scheme which opened homes for ukraine scheme which opened at homes for ukraine scheme which opened at 6:00pm today, it is now has 43.000 opened at 6:00pm today, it is now has 43,000 britons are interested in housing has 43,000 britons are interested in housing ukrainian refugees. the government is heartened by this incredible response. there were cails incredible response. there were calls for incredible response. there were calls for them to go further, to do more, calls for them to g
much this year, people are still willing to make sacrifices. the sheer number of people would suggest it is notjust the uber privileged and rich who can really afford this who are volunteering for the scheme. sebastien, do you think the government has been surprised by the public being behind this scheme and the reaction to perhaps the uk s slow uptake and movement and position on the taking in of refugees? my position on the taking in of refugees? position on the taking in of refugees? my sense is that government refugees? my sense is that government is refugees? my sense is that government is delighted i refugees? my sense is that government is delighted as refugees? my sense is that - government is delighted as opposed to surprised. the uk has had a big rhetoric to surprised. the uk has had a big rhetoric about opening up its arms to ukrainian refugees but fundamentally it has not met that because fundamentally it has not met that because other countries have dropped all vis
party scheme, that charities and third party or scheme, that charities and third party or third sector organisations will be party or third sector organisations will be able to open themselves to sponsoring refugees in the same way that employers can do at the moment. this is that employers can do at the moment. this is not that employers can do at the moment. this is not done yet, they will be more this is not done yet, they will be more things to come in place, and i think more things to come in place, and i think the more things to come in place, and i think the labour party, they have been think the labour party, they have been critical of the government for being been critical of the government for being stow been critical of the government for being slow and being too systematic about being slow and being too systematic about this, being slow and being too systematic about this, but the success of this scheme about this, but the success of this scheme will b