UK apologises to Ukrainian child refugees who were told to study Russian

The UK government has apologised to Ukrainian child refugees who were encouraged to study Russian in English schools. Education minister Georgia Gould expressed regret that students were pushed towards Russian due to the lack of a Ukrainian GCSE. Many children described the suggestion as insulting following their displacement by Vladimir Putin's 2022 invasion. To address this issue, the schools minister has now launched funding for a new GCSE in Ukrainian to support these students' education.