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Articles tagged with: asylum seekers
What Do The Tory Right Actually Want On Rwanda?
Home affairs
What Do The Tory Right Actually Want On Rwanda?
Rishi Sunak had hoped to keep the right and moderate wings of his party happy with his emergency legislation designed to enact the government’s plans to forcibly deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Can offshore asylum processing ever work?
Home affairs
By Sophie Church
Can offshore asylum processing ever work?
The UK government’s Rwanda scheme is in trouble, but escalating migrant numbers are forcing other European nations to consider similar approaches. Sophie Church explores the attraction – and problems – of so-called offshore processing. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
I am a survivor of the Rwandan genocide – it’s not a safe country for refugees
Home affairs
By Prudentienne Seward
I am a survivor of the Rwandan genocide – it’s not a safe country for refugees
I was a foster parent for young refugees who came to Kent via the Channel, but were too old to live on their own.
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is 'Starting To Work'
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is "Starting To Work"
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his plans to “stop the boats” illegally crossing the Channel are starting to work, but there is still a “long way to go” before the government reaches its goal to eradicate the issue.
A new EU returns policy will significantly reduce small boat crossings
Home affairs
By Thom Brooks
A new EU returns policy will significantly reduce small boat crossings
Today, the ONS has published figures showing net migration has risen to a record high of 606,000 in 2022, a 20 per cent rise on the previous year’s figures.
Peer To Propose Child Exemption In Tough New Illegal Migration Law
Home affairs
Peer To Propose Child Exemption In Tough New Illegal Migration Law
Labour peer Lord Alf Dubs will table two amendments to the government’s Illegal Migration Bill, including calling for unaccompanied children to be exempt from being made inadmissible.
The UK’s new asylum plans risk repeating the horrors at Moria refugee camp
Home affairs
By Elika Ansari
The UK’s new asylum plans risk repeating the horrors at Moria refugee camp
“This refugee camp is the end of our dignity.” “Here in Moria, we are like fawns at the mercy of a lion.” These were the words of refugees and residents of Moria refugee camp in Lesvos, Greece.
How Government Seeks To Curb Human Rights Courts In Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
How Government Seeks To Curb Human Rights Courts In Illegal Migration Bill
The controversial Illegal Migration Bill will be debated in the Commons this week including amendments to further limit the powers of human rights courts in the UK and Europe.
Labour Wants Local Authorities To Have A Say On Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Home affairs
Labour Wants Local Authorities To Have A Say On Asylum Seeker Accommodation
The Labour Party is tabling an amendment to the government’s Illegal Migration Bill that would put a duty of the home secretary to consult with local authorities when choosing areas for asylum seeker accommodation.
Asylum Seekers At Risk Of Missing Out On Healthcare Due To Lack Of Internet Access
Health
Asylum Seekers At Risk Of Missing Out On Healthcare Due To Lack Of Internet Access
Asylum seekers are at risk of missing out on essential healthcare due to limited access to digital tools and the internet, according to a new charity report.
Many asylum seekers are living in shameful accommodation
Home affairs
By Tim Naor Hilton
Many asylum seekers are living in shameful accommodation
We all feel happier, healthier and more secure when we live in habitable and secure homes. Which is why it’s vital that people, including families and children, who have experienced trauma live under a roof where they feel safe and can begin to rebuild their lives. People such as refugees.
Top Stories: Keir Starmer Sets Out Five 'Missions', Independent Football Regulator To Be Launched
Culture
Top Stories: Keir Starmer Sets Out Five "Missions", Independent Football Regulator To Be Launched
Labour leader Keir Starmer is preparing to set out his five "missions" which will form key pledges in the party's next general election manifesto as he promised to restore "pride and purpose" in the UK.
Hundreds of missing child asylum seekers are at the mercy of criminal gangs
Home affairs
By Dr Krish Kandiah OBE
Hundreds of missing child asylum seekers are at the mercy of criminal gangs
The state has lost 200 children. Yet their disappearance, their likely kidnapping and trafficking by criminal gangs, has barely raised an eyebrow since it was revealed last week in the media.
Asylum Seekers Left In Mould-Riddled Properties Provided Under Home Office Refugee Scheme
Home affairs
Asylum Seekers Left In Mould-Riddled Properties Provided Under Home Office Refugee Scheme
The Home Office has been accused of a "cruel dereliction of duty" after a refugee family were left in damp, mouldy accommodation provided under the government's controversial asylum accommodation policy.
My New Year Wish... Helping the most vulnerable
Economy
By Baroness Stroud
My New Year Wish... Helping the most vulnerable
After the drama and tumult of the last 12 months, what might 2023 have in store for us? Baroness Stroud sets out her wish for the new year ahead
The Asylum Claim Backlog Explained In Six Charts
Home affairs
By Eleanor Langford
The Asylum Claim Backlog Explained In Six Charts
Asylum seekers and migration remain at the forefront of the government’s agenda, with Home Secretary Suella Braverman declaring that the system is “broken”.
Immigration Staff Still Doubt “Massively Theoretical” Rwanda Deportation Plan Will Go Ahead
Home affairs
Immigration Staff Still Doubt “Massively Theoretical” Rwanda Deportation Plan Will Go Ahead
Immigration staff who would be in charge of overseeing flights for the government's controversial Rwanda deportation scheme believe the policy is still “massively theoretical”, despite the High Court's ruling that it is lawful.
Tory MP Accuses Rishi Sunak Of “Organised Hypocrisy” By Stopping Asylum Seekers Working
Home affairs
Tory MP Accuses Rishi Sunak Of “Organised Hypocrisy” By Stopping Asylum Seekers Working
Former justice secretary Robert Buckland has urged the Prime Minister to scrap rules banning people who are waiting for an asylum claim to be processed from working legally in the UK.
Rishi Sunak Commits To Abolishing Asylum Claims Backlog In Major Immigration Plan
Home affairs
By Eleanor Langford
Rishi Sunak Commits To Abolishing Asylum Claims Backlog In Major Immigration Plan
The Prime Minister has set out his plan to tackle small boat crossings in the Channel including abolishing the asylum claims backlog and speeding up the return of Albanian migrants.
Tory MPs Criticise Harry And Meghan, Jeremy Hunt's Major Financial Reform, Labour To 'Fast-track' Asylum Claims
Political parties
Tory MPs Criticise Harry And Meghan, Jeremy Hunt's Major Financial Reform, Labour To "Fast-track" Asylum Claims
Conservative MP Bob Seely has said he is planning to bring forward legislation in an attempt to strip Harry and Meghan of their titles in the wake of their controversial Netflix documentary in which they are highly critical of the royal family and the British media.
Home Office Accused Of 'Toxic and Indifferent' Approach To Safeguarding Asylum Seekers
Home affairs
Home Office Accused Of "Toxic and Indifferent" Approach To Safeguarding Asylum Seekers
A shadow minister has said that the Home Office’s approach to the safeguarding of asylum seekers appears to be “based on a toxic combination of incompetence and indifference,” as the safety of children arriving in the UK has been called into question.
Home Office Accused Of Creating 'Preventable' Health Risk After Asylum Centre Diphtheria Outbreak
Home affairs
Home Office Accused Of Creating "Preventable" Health Risk After Asylum Centre Diphtheria Outbreak
Public health leaders have said the decision to disperse asylum seekers from Manston after outbreaks of disease has put fresh pressure on local health services.
Befriending lonely refugees makes communities better places for everyone
Home affairs
By Harriet Paterson
Befriending lonely refugees makes communities better places for everyone
“I can’t believe how much things have changed since I met Chloe,” asylum seeker Shoaib tells me. “I can’t rate her highly enough.”
Home Secretary Unable To Explain Legal Route To The UK For A Vulnerable Migrant
Home affairs
Home Secretary Unable To Explain Legal Route To The UK For A Vulnerable Migrant
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has struggled to explain how a teenage orphan fleeing persecution could legally arrive in the UK to claim asylum.