Deportation delayed

THE temporary reprieve grant‐ed to Kathleen Poole, a 74‐year‐old British grandmother with Alzheimer’s who was fac‐ing deportation from Sweden, has been met with relief from her family and the community.

On hearing the announce‐ment of a pause on her depor‐tation order on Thursday, April 5, Kathleen’s family have re‐newed their pleas for a perma‐nent solution to the widow’s residency woes.

Kathleen Poole, who has been living in a care home in Sweden for 10 years, was told to leave the country after her application to remain after Brexit was rejected. Although her removal has been put on hold until a new decision is made, her family remains fear‐ful that the deportation could be ordered at any moment.

Despite being bedridden, having spent the last decade in a care home, and having no family in the UK, Kathleen’s ap‐plication was rejected in September 2022. Her family has been left confused and has been seeking a resolution.

Poland’s pledge

Betty Henderson

POLAND has pledged to send more fighter jets to Ukraine as the country’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, visited its west‐erly neighbour on Thursday, April 5.

During the visit, the Polish President, Andrzej Duda, promised to send his country’s remaining fleet of MiG‐29 jets to Ukraine should they be required, demonstrating Poland’s unwavering support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. Du‐da also said that Russia must be punished for war crimes com‐mitted in Ukraine. In response, Zelensky expressed his grati‐tude for the support, which has been critical in Ukraine’s fight against Russia since the beginning of the conflict last year.

Tensions between Russia and the West continue to sim‐mer, as Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western in‐telligence services of being involved in terrorist attacks on Russia. Putin provided no evidence to support his claims, but asserted that third countries and Western intelligence ser‐vices had plans to sabotage and commit acts of terrorism against Russia. Meanwhile, the Polish Minister for Agriculture resigned on Thursday over an ongoing dispute and protests about cheap Ukrainian grain which has flooded the Polish market, slashing the value of Polish grain. An EU tax break on Ukrainian grain has exacerbated the issue.