Ukrainian refugee who was sleeping rough in Ealing says council has now housed him after nearly a week on the street

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Ukrainian refugee Sergiy, 44, slept rough next to Ealing Station since last Wednesday - but has now been housed by the council after his struggle was reported

He told LBC: “I am very worried about my safety. How can I sleep? There are lots of strange people passing by.”When Sergiy spoke to LBC on Friday, he was facing another night on the sheet of cardboard he is attempting to use for comfort.He added that his new abode “has a bedroom, corridor, kitchen and a garden.

He said he had tried to contact Ealing Council, who were originally responsible for him when he first moved to the UK to stay with a host in the area, but claims “no one cares about me”.When he was homeless, Sergiy says he tried to contact Ealing Council, who were originally responsible for him when he first moved to the UK to stay with a host in the area, but claims “no one cares about me”.

Sergiy fled the war in Ukraine and came to the UK on the Homes for Ukraine scheme. He lived in Ealing, but his relationship with his host broke down. He found another solution in Ireland, but after the agreement came to an end, he found himself with nowhere left to go.But he claims he has had no response from them, after asking for alternative accommodation.

 

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