The British government will offer private individuals, charities and companies to take in refugees from Ukraine.

They would have to notify the Ministry of Communities of their willingness to do so, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported late Thursday evening.

Accordingly, the government agreed on this procedure on Thursday after criticism of its previous admission policy had been raised.

However, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that the country would be "generous" with the refugees.

Minister Michael Gove will announce details of the new project on Monday, Johnson said.

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However, the “Telegraph” claims to have already learned some details.

Interested parties should be able to register with a hotline or on a website.

The Ministry then subjects them to an examination.

Among other things, it should be ensured that the providers have adequate living space.

But there should also be a police query, since it can be assumed that most of the refugees will be women and children.

The providers would then have to commit to a minimum recording period, probably six months, the newspaper writes.

The ministry then wants to bring the British together with refugees who have registered in the consulates in Europe.

Johnson calls visa requirement 'reasonable'

The government's admission policy has been sharply criticized by the opposition and humanitarian organizations.

The refusal to waive the visa requirement was particularly criticized.

Johnson said in the House of Commons on Wednesday that the country had issued 1,000 visas to refugees at the time - Poland had already taken in more than a million people and the entire EU suspended visa requirements for Ukrainian war refugees and guaranteed them a right of residence for three years.

Boris Johnson defended the government line on Friday.

While people expected the government to be generous, they also expected it to be cautious.

The security measures are only loose and "reasonable, given Vladimir Putin's attitude towards Great Britain".

They are also best for the refugees because they want "a process that is safe, welcoming and that works," Johnson said.

Home Secretary Priti Patel also argued along the same lines in the House of Commons on Thursday.

By poisoning former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in Salisbury in 2018, Russia has shown what it is willing to do in Great Britain.

"Even a few people with bad intentions can wreak havoc on our streets," Patel said.

She also announced that Ukrainians with family members in the UK will also be able to apply for visas online from Tuesday.

However, this only works if they have a biometric passport.

They could submit their data online and verification, such as fingerprints, would only take place after arrival.

Refugees without a passport still have to register at the consulates in Europe.

However, they are often overwhelmed by the large number of applications.

In response, a kind of pop-up consulate in Arras, France, was due to start work on Friday.

It is intended to serve as a contact point for people who have already made their way to the Channel coast.

The opposition Labor Party has called Britain's response to war refugees "a complete disgrace".

The easiest way to help people, the British Red Cross said in a statement, is to drop the visa requirement.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has also approached Prime Minister Johnson with this request.

However, a complete departure from the current line is unlikely.

The slogan Boris Johnson used to promote Brexit was “Take Back Control”.

This referred not only to the fact that laws and rules should again be made entirely in London, but also, more specifically, to the limit and the number of people who will be allowed into the country.