Sandi Toksvig has urged the British government to change its visa system so more Ukrainian refugees can be welcomed into the UK.DONATE NOW: What can you do to help Ukraine?The Extraordinary Escapes star was joined by a host of UK comedians in a video message posted on social media on Friday, in which they called for Ukrainian people who have fled their war-torn country following Russia's invasion to be welcomed into the UK "with open arms".Since Russia's invasion, 22,000 Ukrainians have applied for UK visas, but just over 1,000 have been issued.
I am ready to house a Ukrainian family, as are many British people. We want to help, but we need the UK government to take action now, and welcome refugees with open arms.
pic.twitter.com/Kf2r2gmwLvUK comedians are urging the government to change its visa systemAlongside the campaign hashtag, "#withopenarms", Sandi captioned the clip on Twitter: "Since Russia's invasion, 22,000 Ukrainians have applied for UK visas, but just over 1,000 have been issued."I am ready to house a Ukrainian family, as are many British people.
We want to help, but we need the UK government to take action now, and welcome refugees with open arms." READ: 5 ways to cope with news induced anxiety right nowPARENTING ADVICE: How to talk to your children about the Ukraine/Russia conflictThe video begins with Sandi saying: "You won't have missed the irony that at the heart of the most serious event in the world today is a comedian.
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