Brits offered £350 a month to house Ukraine refugees, Benedict Cumberbatch plans to take part

Brits will be given £350 ($457) a month to house Ukrainians fleeing the war

Brits will be given £350 ($457) a month to house Ukrainians fleeing the war, according to a new government project being launched this week, with actor Benedict Cumberbatch also planning to play his part.

Qazet.az reports that "Doctor Strange" star Cumberbatch told Sky News in a red carpet interview at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday that "everyone needs to do as much as they can" to support Ukrainians, as Russia continues its unprovoked attack on the country.

"I think already today the news has broke that there's been a record number of people volunteering to take people into their homes, I hope to be part of that myself and also donating to charities who can help people in a very real way on the ground either in Poland or just over the border, if it's safe to do so," Cumberbatch said.