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Articles tagged with: migrants
A pan-European solution is needed to prevent Channel deaths
Home affairs
By Lord Dubs
A pan-European solution is needed to prevent Channel deaths
Last week’s tragic loss of 27 lives in the Channel was foreseeable and indeed foreseen. They weren’t the first people to have died crossing the Channel, but our shared responsibility now is to do all we can to ensure they will be the last.
An asylum system that offers safe routes to the UK is the humane response to this 'crisis'
Home affairs
By Vanessa Ganguin
An asylum system that offers safe routes to the UK is the humane response to this 'crisis'
For the first time since David Cameron perhaps rashly set a target for the amount of net migration - and not long after Boris Johnson finally abolished it - a Conservative government has actually met the target.
Safe and legal routes must be a pillar of our asylum system
Home affairs
By David Simmonds MP
Safe and legal routes must be a pillar of our asylum system
The recent heart-breaking incident in the Channel demonstrates that the current asylum system is broken. At least 27 people, including 17 men, seven women - one of whom was pregnant - and three children drowned in the deadliest crossing on record. If something positive is to come from this, as it did from the tragic death of Aylan Kurdi in 2015, it will be a major shift in the will and determination of governments to act decisively and swiftly.
Delivering humanitarian aid is key to stop refugees arriving on our shores
Home affairs
By Shabnam Nasimi
Delivering humanitarian aid is key to stop refugees arriving on our shores
As we discuss who is to blame for the worst tragedy of its kind in Channel history, which killed 27 people as their boats sunk, it is worth noting that they were from Iraqi Kurd and Afghan nationalities.
Immigration Minister Refuses To Rule Out Pushing Back Migrant Boats In The Channel
Home affairs
Immigration Minister Refuses To Rule Out Pushing Back Migrant Boats In The Channel
Immigration minister Kevin Foster has insisted “any maritime tactics would be deployed appropriately” regarding small boats crossing the Channel, but refused to rule out pushing them back towards French waters.
Government Accused Of 'Lack Of Confidence' In Priti Patel With Small Boats Task Force
Communities
Government Accused Of "Lack Of Confidence" In Priti Patel With Small Boats Task Force
The assembly of a new small boats taskforce to tackle migrants crossing the Channel is a sign Boris Johnson has a “lack of confidence” in Home Secretary Priti Patel, Labour has said.
Migrants are at risk of being left behind in the UK’s response to HIV
Health
By Florence Eshalomi MP
Migrants are at risk of being left behind in the UK’s response to HIV
If we are to end new cases of HIV by 2030, we need to reach every community with our HIV response - this includes those born abroad and living in London as well as the rest of the UK.