Phillip Schofield has slammed the UK government for their 'shambolic' approach to helping Ukrainian refugees who are currently fleeing their homeland amid Russia's invasion.
The This Morning presenter, 59, has condemned the UK's 'hostile nature' after it imposed measures on Ukrainian's who are hoping to seek refuge in England, Scotland, and Wales as the rest of Europe has welcomed them with open arms.
During a heated discussion on Thursday's instalment of the ITV following the horrific airstrike which took place at a children's hospital in Mariupol, Phillip hit out at home secretary Priti Patel.
Phillip called Ms Patel's decision to ensure those who are fleeing to the UK requirement to fill out a visa application online as 'shambolic'.
Speaking in the Commons this morning, the home secretary said that from Tuesday, those trying to get from Ukraine to the UK who hold a national passport will be able to complete the whole application process online - relieving pressure on visa processing centres.
However, Phillip pointed out that hundreds of Ukrainian's may have fled their homes with their children and loved-ones and may have had to leave their mobile phones at home.
Earlier in the show, before Ms Patel made her announcement, the This Morning host also criticised the lack of visa centres to help hundreds of Ukrainian refugees who may be eligible for the family scheme to get into the UK - as well as the previous requirement of a childhood vaccination certificate.
"One of the big things that are being discussed at the moment is that this extraordinary situation we have on our borders of refugees fleeing the Ukraine and grabbing whatever they can," Phillip shared.
Sarcastically, he added: "Sadly, some of them appear not to have been able to bring their childhood vaccination certificates to get in the door.
"Poland has taken in almost 1.3 million refugees, Germany have taken in 30,000, Slovakia have taken in 153,000, and 2,000 people have fled Ukraine and have arrived in Ireland.
"But in the home office, the UK has granted visa's to 850 Ukrainian refugees under it's scheme. It said that 22,000 applications for Ukrainian's to rejoin their relatives have been started but this application process - God know how long it takes while these people stand out there in the snow waiting to find out whether they can get in.
"It looks like it's completely bureaucratic shambolic," Phillip fumed.
It comes as despite more than 2.1 million people having fled Ukraine according to UN estimates, Britain has granted less than 1000 visas.
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