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SADIQ KHAN has announced funding for up to 600 affordable homes in London for Ukrainian and Afghan refugees.
The mayor of London said the accommodation would be used to house refugees who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or living in unsuitable temporary accommodation.
The £126 million scheme, announced by Mr Khan today to coincide with the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will be used to refurbish and acquire new homes.
He said the new programme would give “those who have been through such harrowing upheaval the stability they deserve.”
The mayor also called on the government to urgently step up funding to local authorities, warning that there are “still too many refugees living in unsuitable accommodation.”
Some 16,000 Ukrainian refugees living in London under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, according to the mayor’s office.
There are 9,483 Afghans still living in temporary accommodation, including hotels, across the country, according to the latest official figures.
