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How Buckinghamshire became a hotspot for Ukrainian refugees

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More than 2,100 refugees have moved to Buckinghamshire under the government's Homes for Ukraine scheme.

The scheme allowed UK and Irish citizens to sponsor the visa of somebody from Ukraine and host them for a minimum of six months .

Buckinghamshire Council said it had had more than 1,100 sponsors since the conflict began in 2022 .

Ukrainian woman says she needs to find a GP she trusts and can go to all the time.

Anna Putiata , 38 , says she lacked confidence in English because "she is surrounded by people who are fluent" Tetiana Pantielieieva , 35 , worries whether words she uses "really exist in the English language" She says loneliness is also a problem for people who tell her "Yeah, I'm fine, thanks".