Ukrainians are settling down in Britain. That creates a problem
A tricky decision for the new Labour government
Picking-up time at the Ukrainian Saturday school in Welwyn Garden City is much like picking-up time after any weekend activity, anywhere in Britain. Parents mill about, wondering why their little darlings are taking so long. Young children rush out and offer hugs; older ones amble. But the parents who gather in Welwyn Garden City, north of London, are a little unusual. The great majority are women. One of the few men has a prosthetic leg, having lost his own doing military service.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Settling in”
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