Tens of thousands of Britons are expected to bring Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war

Thousands of Britons are expected to join the Home for Ukraine program to bring families and individuals fleeing the conflict.

Ministers will set out the policy today, with reserve providers paid £350 a month as a thank you.

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It follows Britain’s outcry to Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War Two.

The first Ukrainians to benefit from the new policy are expected to arrive as soon as next week.

Minister Michael Gove, who said he was looking at room availability, said: “We want to make sure that every bed is available. . . can be made available.

“We know that there are a large number of people in this country – philanthropic and able to provide homes – and businesses and charities as well.”

He said “tens of thousands” of refugees were expected to be helped and there was no limit.

Volunteers can apply online today. They must commit to providing six months of free room rental.

Upon arrival in the UK, refugees can work and have access to all benefits.

Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer criticized the Government.

“The plan that has been implemented so far is too slow, too narrow, too bad,” he said.

He said he supports the Houses for Ukraine initiative and can also provide a room.

A ray of happiness

A KIND electrician has become the first person to bring home a runaway Ukrainian couple after advertising on Spare Room.

Nick Turner, 43, put his five-bed home online offering rooms to anyone from the war-torn country.

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Restaurant manager Anastasiia Ukrbunko, 27, and her boxer boyfriend Maksym Ukrpavlyshyn, 23, are in Surrey after escaping through Romania.

Anastasiia, pictured with Maksym and Nick, said: “It was a very good act of kindness and it really means a lot to us.”