Visa Application System News Today

As weve heard, more than two million people have fled ukraine since russia invaded — and today the home secretary promised to streamline the process for some of those wanting to come to the uk. the government has been under pressure to simplify the visa application system, which allows family members of people already settled here to join their relatives, after criticism that the uk system was slow and bureaucratic. heres our political editor, laura kuenssberg. imagine... your elderly parents ...

Political correspondent, helen catt. so, important changes to the visa application system for ukrainian refugees and the home secretary has been under real pressure on this issue. yes, she has, from mps from all parties actually come under pressure to make the process easier for people who are fleeing ukraine. the government has been insistent it needs to carry out biometric checks on people coming in for security reasons. the home secretary has said today she has had new advice from security se...